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Cranston Fine Arts  Military Art and Artists World War One Battles  Birazizia |
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Armoured Motor cars, under the command of the Duke of Westminster, charging the Bedouin Camp at Birazizia. On March 14th 1916, when the Senussi camp had been located at Birazizia, twenty miles south of Sollum, the Duke of Westminster ordered all but two of his armoured motor cars to turn off the Dorna road to the south, and dash forward in line over the two thousand yards separating them from the camp. Acting on a preconcerted plan, the two remaining cars were sent about two miles further along the road before turning south. On seeing the cars thundering toward them, the enemy were thrown into confusion and made hurried preparations for flight. A field gun and two machine guns, however opened fire and continued till the cars were within four hundred yards of them. By then the gunners had either been killed or the guns had been put out of action, and as the cars dashed into the camp, the enemy scattered in every direction. For the dash and skill he showed in the attack the Duke of Westminster was awarded the D.S.O. |
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