Operation Battleaxe 1941 - Tank clash in North Africa 

Thanks for the very kind words!

Word, I literally watch these and mark feltons ww2 vids almost every day. Great material!

Wow thank you for the amazingly kind words! I really appreciate it! I was actually planning on doing a Battle of Prokhorovka video, but then I went on a trip to the Huertgen forest, so that's what I'm currently working on, a Battle of the Huertgen video. I think that the Prokhorovka video, will be next in line, after the Hurtgen forest video.

The AceDestroyer The AceDestroyer that’s awesome! I will not complain about any video you put up, I have been watching your videos all morning, I have already watched your tannenberg video twice!

I'm glad to hear you like the videos I make!

Thanks mate!

I totally agree!

The tenuous political situation in 41 required "meddling". Generals make the big bucks because they are expected to produce victories not excuses.

@@jamestheotherone742 But the blunder mentioned above was a crucial..If Churchill had not insisted on removing troops to Greece (for an already doomed campaign)...the British would have completely captured the whole of North Africa...instead, a further 2 years of fighting resulted before the British got back to where they were under Wavell and O'Connor at the beginning of '41

@@therealmrfishpaste Not really. Even without them, the Brit had the forces to completely defeat the Italians. What they didn't have was the logistical capacity to support them either across the desert or trying to create a new supply base forward at Bengazi etc. Likely what would happen with a priority on N. Africa vs. Greece would be an acceleration of the deployment of the Afrika Corp either in Libya or Tunisia which would have probably played that campaign out the same. In fact, British losses might have been more dear if Rommel gave them a pasting in mid or NW Libya where they could not withdrawal fast enough. Also abandoning the Greeks might have had wider strategic effects. The Turks might have seen this as sign of geopoltical weakness and been tempted to join the Axis, it would make selling sympathy in America harder, and Stalin would file this away in his later calculation of sticking with the Allies or doing a separate peace with Germany.

I'm no fan of Winston, but I think you're neglecting the fact that the Italian military was abysmal. Their tanks might as well have been card-board boxes. They were facing a far superior force when they faced the Germans.

Yes you are correct in my opinion but also politicians interfering in military decision usually ends badly. The book Art of War says keep all politicis out of it

Wow incredible story! Thanks! Respect for your great uncle, it must have been very difficult conditions.

+The AceDestroyer If you're interested, I can email you the .pdf of the book? It's the History of the 44th RTR. It's a great read.

@@apropercuppa8612, that would be lovely actually! Shall I give my email address?

+The AceDestroyer Yes please.

Ok. Please delete it, so people don't copy/spam you.

Same here. They afforded a better idea of the action. Wish more would do this.

For the Brits it was paint, sand skirts, and water tanks. I think radios too. AFAIK they didn't modify the air filters because you have accounts of the cruisers still having the idiotic rear fender mounted air boxes that caused them constant problems.

@Ricky Carey A distinctive fuel container initially used by the Germans, hence the name "Jerry", as in the allied slang name for the Germans. It was a very robust and reliable design, unlike the fuel containers used by the allies. Eventually, the allies copied them. You will often see them stowed on hulls of German tanks

Thanks for pointing it out! I really appreciate it! And, sorry for the mistake.

Thank you very much for the very kind words! I try to to my best to deliver something that is appealing to watch!

I'm very happy to hear that Ventolus!

It's from the 'Deutsche Wochenshau' a sort of news programme during the war. I believe it was sent out on a weekly basis as Woche in German means week.

I agree this new footage to me too

From what I know, I don't think the 1st Royal Tank Regiment [RTR] fought in Battleaxe. The order of battle only shows 2/RTR, 4/RTR, 6/RTR and 7/RTR. However, he may have been attached to any of these battalions. I have seen this before that officers were attached to other units, especially in the British army. I'm afraid I can't help you any further.

Yes thanks to a comment a learned that it's pronounced as 'Wayvell.' en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Wavell,_1st_Earl_Wavell He was the initial commander of the British forces in the desert.

I'm from Belgium! Sorry I could only write you now, for some bizarre and strange reason, your comment was seen by RU-vid as spam. Where are you from, if I may ask?

+The AceDestroyer Where in Belgium? My said Uncle was killed near Kerkhove(?) as his unit tried to link up with the 101st at Eindhoven for Operation : Market Garden. He's now burning at St. Leopoldsburg cemetery. I hope to one day visit.

Sorry to hear @@apropercuppa8612. I live on the complete other side of Belgium, I live close to the Ypres battlefields of WW1. I did spot a 'Kerkhoven' near Leopoldsburg on the map though. Your Great Uncle might have been killed there.

+The AceDestroyer Ypres! My Mum's Great-Uncle was killed there. 'B' Company, 19th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment. The 4th Battle of Ypres. 'A' Company were wiped out and overrun, the Germans hit 'B' Companies lines and their advance was halted in that area. He was wounded and died aged 19 and is now buried in Lijsenthoek (spelling?)

Well, all my new videos have a 1080p standard. Of course the old footage isn't 1080p, but there's nothing I can do about that.