The Battle of Sidi Nsir: A Soldier's Account

By Mr John Abraham Abramides MM

"From eye-witness survivors and reports received by wireless during the action there is no doubt that this action was an epic which can seldom have been excelled for heroism and devotion to duty. All ranks fought magnificently and to the death." The World War 2 Battle of Sidi Nsir held the entire North Africa Campaign in the balance. The Allied troops were ordered to delay the German, 10th Panzer Division for one day. One day in which the Allied armoured reinforcements could be brought up to protect vital supplies. Failure would have split the Allied armies, and cut them off entirely from their supplies. For the German Afrika Corps it was the last throw of the dice. An entire Panzer Division (equipped with the new, seemingly unstoppable, Tiger Tank) thrust deep into the Allied lines. All that faced them were two Territorial battalions, completely untested in battle, equipped with only mines, brens and howitzers. This vivid personal account of that fateful day, is given by Private John Abramides and appeared in the Royal Hampshire Regiment Journal in summer 2011. It gives the account of a bren-gunner ordered to defend the minefield, and hold it to the death.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521767025
• ISBN13: 9781521767023
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 111 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.0"