Battle of Alam el Halfa order of battle information
This is the order of battle for the Battle of Alam el Halfa, a World War II battle between the British Commonwealth and the Axis Powers of Germany and Italy in North Africa between 30 August and 5 September 1942.[1] The forces were the Eighth Army (British and New Zealand units) and the Panzer Armee Afrika (German and Italian units)
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 39 (an anti-tank unit) part of "Kampfgruppe Gräf", formed within the 21st Panzer Division, on the move, 1942
^Buffetaut pp. 85–86
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