Allied guns bombard Derna in March 1941. Accurate artillery fire stopped enemy counter-attacks and supported the Australian advance, but the 6th Australian Division's guns were prevented from being more effective by a lack of shells, with each gun being restricted to ten rounds per day. The Italians, by contrast, had far greater reserves of ammunition—leading some veterans of World War I to regard the shelling they experienced at Derna as 'really heavy … judged by 1918 European standards'. At the same time many Australians experienced lucky escapes when enemy shells proved to be faulty. (AWM 006087)
Source
AWM 006087
Place made
Derna, Libya
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