| 7th Armoured Division |
| 7th Armoured Division : Brigadier Holmquist 1/2 Rifle Battalion : Captain Mielants 2/2 Rifle Battalion : Captain Siu 2nd RTR : Captain De Waard 11th Hussars : Captain Hekking |
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| 8 April 1941. South of Gazala, Cyrenaica. The 7th Armoured Division is holding the Commonwealth flank near Sidi Muftah and is being assaulted by the Elite Italian Ariete Division. |
| * The Rifle Battalions are holding the positions and ordered to fall back if pressured * The 2 RTR is put in reserve and is to take out any enemy penetrations * The 11 Huss is to guard the flanks in the south |
| 2RTR getting into position for the German and Italian assault |
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| The heavy clash with the Germans and Italians caused for some confusion but when the dust settled the British stood their ground. The first British victory of the campaign brings the campaign score to a draw. |
| 1 May 1941. Bardia, Cyrenaica. The division is to get out and rejoin the Commonwealth line asap. |
| Most of the 7th Armored vehicles managed to get out, thanks to the help of the 11th Hussars holding the road open. |
| 8 June 1941. El Hamman, Egypt. After a long month of fighting the division is cut off again near the coastline west of Alexandria. It needs to hold on to this position to restore the Allied line. |