Part 3 of a 6-part series detailing 3 Squadron RAAF during World War II, featuring extensive interviews with squadron members who were there.
Interviews are from the Australians at War Film Archive. In this episode we feature: Bobby Gibbes (ID: 2545); Ken McRae (ID: 424); Alan Righetti (ID: 984);
Part 1 here: [ Ссылка ]
Part 2 here: [ Ссылка ]

CONTENT:
00:00 May 1942 Nicky Barr appointed CO 3SQN
00:47 Bobby Gibbes on being shot down
04:38 June 17 1942 - Allied retreat
06:34 September 1943 - Nicky Barr escapes; Bobby Gibbes on breaking his leg
12:20 3SQN retreat behind El Alamein line.
14:11 Montgomery and the push back
16:35 Alan Righetti on arriving at 3SQN and into the fray.
21:26 The battle of El Alamein October 23, 1942

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