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TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1941-05. MEN OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, WITH .303 LEE ENFIELD RIFLES AND BAYONETS. RIFLES WERE ISSUED TO THE MEN OF THE BATTERY TO DEFEND TOBRUK AGAINST THE ANTICIPATED GERMAN AIRBORNE INVASION AFTER THE FALL OF GREECE AND CRETE. UP UNTIL THIS TIME THE BATTERY WAS ISSUED WITH ONLY ONE RIFLE TO EACH GUN CREW, THE MEN USUALLY ARMING THEMSELVES WITH CAPTURED ITALIAN WEAPONS. LEFT TO RIGHT: GUNNER R V INCE, GNR J COWIE, GNR R K BRYANT AND GNR J BUNTZ. (LENT BY MR R K BRYANT)
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1941-06. TYPICAL MESSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEN OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, DURING THE SIEGE OF TOBRUK WHEN THE MEN OF THE BATTERY LIVED BESIDE THEIR GUNS. LEFT
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1941-04. MEN OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, PREPARING A SITE FOR THEIR 20/65 BREDA 20MM CANNON. THIS UNIT WAS EQUIPPED WITH CAPTURED ITALIAN GUNS. LEFT TO RIGHT: BOMB
DERNA PASS, LIBYA. 1941-03. A 20/65 BREDA MODEL 35 20MM CANNON OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, SET UP TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR THE ALLIED LAND FORCES RETREATING FROM BENGHAZI. THIS
LIBYA. 1941-04. GUNNERS OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, CAMPED ON THE SIDE OF THE TOBRUK TO DERNA ROAD, BETWEEN DERNA AND EL GAZALA, DURING THE ALLIED RETREAT FROM BENGHAZI, APRIL 19
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1941-06. A GUN CREW OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, IN ACTION WITH A CAPTURED ITALIAN 20/65 BREDA MODEL 35 20MM CANNON WEST OF FORT PILESTRINO. NOTE THE GUN SIGHTS HAV
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1941-06. GUNNER J BUNTZ OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, SITTING ON THE GUN- CREW'S PORTABLE LATRINE. (THUNDERBOX). (LENT BY MR R K BRYANT)
