Dan Pienaar (1893 – 1942) was a South African general during World War II. He first served in the artillery in the native Police (NP) in 1911, and was transferred to the South African National Defence when the latter succeeded the NP in 1913. During the First World War, he served as a gunner in [...]
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Dan Pienaar
May 29th, 2013 
admin Sacred Band (World War II)
May 29th, 2013 admin The Sacred Band (Greek Ιερός Λόχος) or Holy Company was a Greek Special Forces in the Second World War. It was from 1942 to 1945 and fought in North Africa and the Aegean Name The unit initially called “Immortal Force’s chosen”. When in September 1942 Colonel Christodoulos Tsigantes took command, he chose the traditional name [...]
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Tags: battle of el alamein, greek government, greek name, greek war of independence 
No Comments »First Battle of El Alamein
May 21st, 2013 admin The first battle of El Alamein the fighting in period 1 are to 31 July 1942 during the African campaign in World War II’s at El Alamein in Egypt between the German-Italian Panzer Army Africa commanded by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, and the 8th British army under Claude Auchinleck called. The battle led to the [...]
25 Motorised Division Bologna
November 17th, 2011 admin This article is about an Italian Army in the Desert War of North African Campaign. The 25th Infantry Division “Bologna” was a large unit of the Italian Royal Army during the Second World War. It was a division of the truck-like in North Africa, which was almost completely destroyed during the Second Battle of El [...]
Victor Buller Turner
October 6th, 2011 admin This article is about a British officer in the Desert War of North African Campaign. Lieutenant Colonel Victor Buller Turner VC CVO (January 17, 1900 – August 7, 1972) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross; he was from Reading of Berkshire. This award was the highest and most prestigious award for bravery against the [...]
17 Motorised Division Pavia
October 4th, 2011 admin This article is about an Italian army in the Desert War of North African Campaign. The 17th Infantry Division “Pavia” was a large unit of the Royal Army during World War II. It was a truck-type North Africa Division, which was completely destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein in November 1942. The division [...]
German 164th Infantry Division
October 4th, 2011 admin This article is about a Nazi German army in the Desert War of North African Campaign. The 164th Infantry Division was a German division initially prepared for the tasks of training, and turns during the occupation of Crete, a division of the fortress and finally a motorized division. It fought in the arena of the [...]
Luigi Arbib Pascucci
October 3rd, 2011 admin This article is about an Italian soldier in the Desert War of North African Campaign. Luigi Arbib Pascucci (October 30, 1909 – November 5, 1942) – Italian officer, a tank commander during World War II. He gained Cavalier’s highest award for heroism inItaly on the battlefield – a gold medal “For military prowess” (1942, posthumous). The commander [...]
133 Armoured Division Littorio
October 3rd, 2011 admin This article is about an Italian Army during Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. Littorio Armoured Division was one of the largest armored units of the Italian army during World War II and served as the 4th Division Littorio previously during the Spanish Civil War. The Division was established in November [...]
Posted in Forces, Italian Army, The Axis Forces Tags: annibale bergonzoli, battle of el alamein, italian army, world war ii No Comments »185 Airborne Division Folgore
October 2nd, 2011 admin This article is about an Italian army in the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. The Parachute Division ” Folgore ” was a division of the Italian Royal Army during the World War II. The first units of Italian parachutists were trained and formed shortly before the Second World War to [...]
Posted in Forces, Italian Army, The Axis Forces Tags: battle of el alamein, italian army, parachute battalion, world war ii No Comments »
