Operation Brevity by David Pentland. SHN255 four or five such scrambles

four or five such scrambles a day at the height of the battle

Only these 24 unsigned prints are now available

Manfred von Richthofen

He was posted to France with 32 Squadron at he age of eighteen flying the DH2 single seater scout aircraft

Operation Brevity by David Pentland. SHN255 four or five such scramblesDHM6509. Operation Brevity by David Pentland. Libya, North Africa, 15th May 1941. British Cruiser Mark II (A10) tanks of 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, 7th Armoured Brigade pause during General Wavell's offensive against the Italian held Halfaya Pass and Fort Capuzzo. Led by General 'Straffer' Gott the attack was initially a success, but counter attacks by German reinforcements halted the British offensive after one day, and pushed it back to the Egyptian