Twin Pimples raid
The Twin Pimples Raid was a British Commando raid on a feature in the Italian lines during the siege of Tobruk in the Second World War. The raid, carried out by men of the No. 8 (Guards) Commando and the Royal Australian Engineers, was a complete success. However it did not end the siege; that continued until November 1941, when the Allied advance during Operation Crusader reached the town.
| Twin Pimples Raid | |||||||
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| Part of the Siege of Tobruk, during the Second World War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Australia | Italy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Captain M Keely | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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No. 8 (Guards) Commando Royal Australian Engineers 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry |
132 Armoured Division Ariete 101 Motorised Division Trieste 17 Infantry Division Pavia 25 Infantry Division Bologna 27 Infantry Division Brescia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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43 Commandos Small detachment engineers | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 dead 4 wounded |
1 ammunition dump and several mortars destroyed. 200 dead (Italian claim). | ||||||
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