Tin Cans, Tin Hats MTO (id:#59847)

Critical Hit (Hero PAX 4: Mediterranean Theater of Operations ID: HP29)   [next]   [previous]

Baal En Naame, Syria 1941-07-08 (15 others)

Overview:

As the Australian 7th Division pushed northward toward Beirut, Vichy resistance slowed the advance to a crawl. North of Damour, the Australian 2/5th Battalion moved to set up a roadblock along the coastal route. However, the enemy was already there with their own blocking force -- a Renault tank sitting on a stone bridge. Without any effective anti-tank weapons, Captain Rowell's D Company took on the tank. Using a wadi for cover, the Australians infiltrated towards the bridge. Using every available weapon, the Auusies blasted the tank and supporting infantry with small arms fire. That was enough for the Vichy troops, who, along with their armor support, abandoned the bridge.

Defender: Vichy French (Elements I/6th Foreign Legion; 29th Algerian Regt; 6th Chasseurs d'Afrique)  

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