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unusual facts about 7th Armoured Division



David Block

In 1953, he was appointed Commander, Royal Artillery, 7th Armoured Division at Verden.

Men of War

: The Allied campaign also takes place in North Africa and follows an elite American squad under the command of Terry Palmer and a Cpl. Robinson during Operation Torch as they fight alongside the British "Desert Rats" of the British 7th Armoured Division, other American soldiers, and Henri d'Astier's French Resistance.


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5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards

The Inniskillings began their advance on Belgium on 31 August-the 7th Armoured Division's objective was the city of Ghent-and crossed the Somme, where the regiment's predecessor regiments had fought during World War I, and Authie rivers.

Operation Compass

O'Connor continued the advance towards Derna with the Australian 6th Division while sending 7th Armoured Division south of the Jebel Akhdar mountains towards Mechili.