Recording of a lecture given by Colonel P M J McGregor to the South African Military History Society, 9 August 1973

Lecture given by Colonel P M J McGregor to the South African Military History Society at their monthly meeting, held at the War Museum in Johannesburg on 9 August 1973.

Col McGregor’s lecture covers the North African campaign from late 1940 to early 1942, describing the course of the campaign, and Operations Battleaxe and Crusader in particular, with reference to the operations carried out by 3 Wing South African Air Force. Lessons learned from the campaign are also discussed and questions taken from the audience.