Folgore at El Alamein by David Pentland. (GS) SQN304 The squadron remained at Westhampnett

The squadron remained at Westhampnett until December 1940 to be replaced by no

Afterwards I asked them to pose for me as I took their photos

A Stug tank alongside two portraits of Aces who commanded this devastating machine - Hugo Primozic and Georg Bose

but those depicted are fitted with the standard 21-inch torpedo tubes and a twin

Folgore at El Alamein by David Pentland. (GS) SQN304 The squadron remained at WesthampnettDHM6182GS. Folgore at El Alamein by David Pentland. North Africa, 30th September 6th November 1942. During the final battle at El Alamein the Italian paratroopers of the 185th Folgore Parachute Division held the southern end of the Axis defence line down to the Qattara Depression. For several days they repelled constant attacks by a succession of Commonwealth units including the vaunted 7th Armoured Division, The Desert Rats. All of this ended on