Operation CRUSADER in #Scrubs GIFs at the request of @JamesTTHalstead @Alan_Allport @robert_lyman @Hutch_and_Sons @CedricMas @mike_bechthold @ReassessHistory Eighth Army crossing the border
Ariete after Bir el Gobi, Gott and Scott Cockburn in the rear
Everyone at Siri Rezegh
Crüwell dealing with Sidi Rezegh
Auchinleck when he hears a Cunningham wants to withdraw
Crüwell when being told of the idea of a dash to the wire
Rommel’s dash to the wire
4 Indian at Sidi Omar
Freyberg. All the time
Tobruk garrison breaking out
Tobruk garrison meeting New Zealanders on Ed Duda
Afrikakorps returning to Ed Duda
Rommel getting ready to sort out the Ed Duda salient
4 Armoure Brigade not intervening
Rommel attempting to sort out the Ed Duda salient
Rommel when he meets the combined Kiwis and Tobfort garrison
brigadier Willison when Rommel tries to sort out his salient
Godwin Austen and Scobie when they hear Rommel thinks he has won
Axis forces suddenly have to be somewhere else and the siege is lifted
Let’s continue a bit. South Africans being told to take Bardia.
4 Indian trying to get Giovani Fascisti out of Bir el Gobi
Giovani Fascisti
The Afrikakorps getting ready to sort out 11 Indian Brigade
4 Armoured Bde intervening
5 Indian Brigade at Point 204
Rommel explaining why he has to withdraw to Mersa el Brega
4 Armoured Bde intervening
Ritchie’s organising pursuit of the beaten enemy
The Afrikakorps waiting for the pursuers at Saunnu
The pursuing force at Saunnu
22 Armoured Brigade intervening
Axis is safely in Agedabia
Eighth Army command trying to come to grips with the situation
Rommel assessing Eighth Army’s position
Churchill showing his admiration for how things are going
The RAF watching the army doing its thing. TBC
Scott-Cockburn of 22 Armoured Brigade joining the pursuit
The Afrikakorps waiting for them at Uadi al Faregh
Afrikakorps realising 22 Armoured Brigade is really coming to Uadi al Faregh
22 Armoured Brigade meeting the Afrikakorps at Uadi al Faregh
Afrikakorps returning from the battle, having torn 22 Armoured Brigade a new one.
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