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	Mersa Matruh
		Mersa Matruh is an ancient town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, 290 kilometres west of Alexandria.
		The Matruh area was developed into a strong defensive position known as a "box" and heavily fortified with minefields, anti-tank obstacles, barbed wire entanglements and a series of smaller defended areas.
		Today Matruh is a popular resort town and the site of a museum established in Rommel's former headquarters by his son.
	www.awm.gov.au /units/place_1349.asp (196 words)

	Marsa Matruh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marsa Matruh (Arabic مرسى مطروح [Marsā Maṭrūḥ]) (known in Ptolomaic and Byzantine times as Paraitonion (Παραιτόνιον) and in Roman times as Paraetonium) is a seaport in Egypt.
		During this period, Marsa Matruh was the terminus for a single-track railway which passed through El Alamein.
		Marsa Matruh's main function nowadays is to serve as a getaway resort for Cairenes eager to flee the capital in the sweltering summer months.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mersa_Matruh (159 words)

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		Location: Mersa Matruh is situated approx 290km W of Alexandria.
		Mersa Matruh is at present a naval port.
		The entrance to Mersa Matruh is indicated by 2 leading beacons (fl and white bands), 0.6 nm SSW of Point Labeit, which in line bear 210°.
	www.gacegypt.com /ports/mersamatruh.htm (950 words)

	III. The Scenarios
		Mersa Matruh, June 26th 1942: With victories in "The Gazala Gallop" and "The Tobruk Stakes" under his belt, final victory in the desert had still eluded Rommel.
		Mersa Matruh, June 26th 1942: This scenario is the same as 0626_01s with the addition of two Allied divisions.
		Mersa Matruh, June 26th 1942: Rommel was chasing the 8th Army across the desert sands he had retreated over a few months previously.
	home.hiwaay.net /~tiller/glenn/alamein/Notes/III_The_Scenarios.htm (6383 words)

	Staffordshire Yeomanry from Alamein to Tunis
		On the 7th the whole army continued their rapid advance, the 8th Armoured Brigade moving along the coastal road to the outskirts of Mersa Matruh.
		Four miles short of Mersa Matruh the leading Regiment was held up by anti-tank fire and the Staffordshire Yeomanry took up a position on the high ground to the left of the Brigade, remaining there till nightfall, when they leaguered in the wadis below the hills.
		Mersa Matruh was entered on the 8th, the heavy tanks of the Staffordshire Yeomanry being first into the town, entering by the old smugglers' road.
	www.warchronicle.com /staffsyeo/historiantales_wwii/northafricareg.htm (8848 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Siwa: Oasis Extraordinary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Siwa Oasis lies in a broad low area in the desert of western Egypt, 300 kilometers (185 miles) southwest of the Mediterranean port city of Mersa Matruh.
		In 331 he set sail from his newly-founded city of Alexandria, reached Mersa Matruh, and marched toward Siwa along the desert route that is still used today.
		Recently a daily bus service began on the new road between Siwa and Mersa Matruh, and oil exploration and army encampments have led to the infusion of many outsiders.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/198805/siwa-oasis.extraordinary.htm (1846 words)

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		The British 16th Brigade was released and traversed the coastal road through Mersa Matruh, Charing Cross, and then to the escarpment along the coast to the east of Sidi el Barrani.
		The South African 4th Infantry Brigade was released at Mersa Matruh, along with the 12th Lancers Armoured Car Battalion and the 2nd Armoured Brigade.
		The 10th Armoured Brigade met the rest of the division to the west of Mersa Matruh, and British artillery moved forward to support the South African 3rd Brigade, east of Sidi el Barrani.
	grognard.com /reviews1/afrikammp.doc (9575 words)

	Siwa Part 1: Mersa Matruh & Siwa Tour
		The unlucky couple was loaded in the ambulance (first aid rules completely violated) and we continued to Mersa Matruh.
		De volgende dag (3 Maart) van Mersa Matruh naar het zuiden, naar Siwa, het hoofddoel van onze reis.
		Het kustgebied is relatief groen, met veel lage (stekelige) struiken en zelfs enkele palmbomen.
	home.hetnet.nl /~lilian_jan_schreurs/news/Siwa1.htm (2992 words)

	The Wreck of HMS Cricket (by Geoff Brown) - Discovery Part III
		Their task was to ferry a Commando from Mersa Matruh to a point behind the enemy front line and land the men by means of Murekas, canvas boats, which could be easily slipped over the side of the gunboats with their low freeboard.
		The Gnat was then ordered to Alexandria for a short rest period; the Cricket remained at Mersa Matruh to work up her gunnery ready to co-operate with the army in any flank bombardments that might be required.
		The five ships left Mersa Matruh on the afternoon of June 29th, and proceeded on their way without interference until about two-thirty the following afternoon when they were nearing Tobruk.
	www.hmsfalcon.com /cricket/discovery3.htm (2240 words)

	CHAPTER SIX
		I was given a letter to the officer commanding at Mersa Matruh, for there was a chance that he might be able to send nie across in a military patrol car.
		Mersa Matruh is a famous place for the sponge-fishing.
		There was soup, an omelette, fish from Mersa Matruh, roast chicken, tinned peaches, a cheese savoury, and oranges.
	www.coptic.org /language/morton/6.html (11335 words)

	About Alexandria and the North Coast of Egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In spite of miles of white sand beaches and azure sea, Egypt's Med is still undeveloped and relatively unpopulated.
		There are fine beaches all along the coast from Alexandria to Mersa Matrouh, including the resort of Sidi Abdel Rahman, a secluded bay with clear waters and a selection of villas and hotels.
		At Mersa Matrouh itself, the natural bay and long white beach make for good sunbathing and swimming in calm transparent waters.
	touregypt.net /alex.htm (748 words)

	The Western Frontier Force
		Sollum was evacuated and the frontier posts were withdrawn to Mersa Matruh, and a state of war was recognised to exist.
		By late December 1916, the Senussi had regrouped, and were spotted in force some 8 miles south west of Mersa Matruh.
		The WFF moved back to Mersa Matruh, having lost 14 other ranks killed, and 3 officers and 47 other ranks wounded.
	www.1914-1918.net /wff.htm (1579 words)

	Egypt Hotels - Egypt Travel Destinations
		Absur is located west of Alexandria on the road to Mersa Matruh.
		west of Mersa Matrouh, it is distinguished by its numerous natural caves and enchanting scenery.
		Sidi Barani is a town on the Northern Coast of Egypt situated East of the Libyan boarder and west of Marsa Matruh.
	www.southtravels.com /africa/egypt/alexandriatravel.html (2536 words)

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		The basic elements of the project and why we chose Siwa is in best, firstly to recognise the primary components of the land.
		Siwa City, Egyp t, is an oasis in the desert of western Egypt, southwest of the Mediterranean port city of Mersa Matruh Governorate.
		Ethnicity - Siwan people are called Berbers in which their culture and community is distinctive within their own land, such as the language known as Siwi.
	www.siwaspring.com (248 words)

	II. The History
		Elements of the 5th Light Division capture Mechili and threaten to cut of the 9th Australian Division which is withdrawing at speed towards Tobruk along the coast.
		Rommel is made a Field Marshal and launches attacks against Mersa Matruh.
		On the same day on the Alamein front, Mersa Matruh is re-taken by British and the long run back across the desert begins.
	home.hiwaay.net /~tiller/glenn/alamein/Notes/II_The_History.htm (1716 words)

	Aziza Sa'id's FAQ - Dance Styles - Khaleegy
		In Libya, it was a sort of celebration of coming-of-age for the 'Hagallah', a young girl, wherein she would dance solo, with her head and face fully covered with a scarf, in front of a line of men.
		When the Hagallah is a professional, she shares the social stigma attached to professional entertainers, but as late as the '80s - the last time I was in Matruh - it was still sometimes done by the specific adolescing daughter of the family....
		In Mersa Matruh, where the dance originates, shoes are typical women's fancy-occasion shoes of this area.
	www.zilltech.com /FAQStylesHagallah.html (1917 words)

	Shipping to Mersa Matruh, Egypt
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	www.homeshipping.com /shipping-to/Mersa-Matruh.asp (100 words)

	Avalanche Press
		On 18 June, 18th and 19th Battalions were transported to Mersa Matruh where they combined training with defensive preparations.
		While the major units of the brigade pulled garrison and defensive construction duties, the 4th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company (RMT) was released to drive transport for the Western Desert Force (including moving units of the Brigade to and from Mersa Matruh).
		Fourth Brigade, despite having not completed training and being only partially equipped, was to secure the line of communications between the Delta and Mersa Matruh, the position to which Gen. Wavell intended to retreat when the Italians in Egypt advanced.
	www.avalanchepress.com /2ndNewZealand2.php (1287 words)

	Mersa Matruh, Egypt
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	An Ode In Remembrance Of Mersa Matruh: December 1935 - April 1936
		An Ode In Remembrance Of Mersa Matruh: December 1935 - April 1936
		This poem was written in Mersa Matruh, Egypt.
		It was written to take the rise out of the Colonel Blimps.
	www.freewebs.com /matthewshistory/library/mersa.html (667 words)

	Military.com Content
		The British fell back to defensive positions at Mersa Matruh, about 100 miles inside Egypt.
		With only 60 operational tanks, Rommel attacked at Mersa Matruh on June 26 and routed four British divisions in three days of fighting.
		The British fell back again, this time to the vicinity of El Alamein, another 120 miles to the east.
	www.military.com /Content/MoreContent?file=PRnafrica2 (2427 words)

	BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Mersa Matruh, Egypt
		Find out more detailed information on indices and symbols for these charts.
		Set Mersa Matruh, Egypt to be my hometown
		The weather symbol shown for each day in the five day forecast represents the predominant weather expected on the day in question.
	www.bbc.co.uk /weather/5day.shtml?world=1377 (179 words)

	TIME.com: Turtle in the Desert -- Oct. 7, 1940 -- Page 1
		How long she and Mark Antony lingered in Paraetonium (now Mersa Matruh) history has forgotten.
		Ahead of him, along a salt-scarred road—a three-hour run in a fast tank—lay Mersa Matruh, first major objective in Italy's drive to conquer Egypt, a prize the Fascist press at home could shout through the streets as noisily as the populace once roared at slaves in clanking chains.
		Well he knew that the British had prepared a reception for his troops as hot as the man-killing sun which danced off his pith helmet.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,802052,00.html (607 words)

	1942
		Sollum and Sidi Barrani are evacuated by the Eighth Army.
		The Germans capture Sidi Barrani, Sollum and the Halfaya Pass in Libya as the Eighth Army retreats to Mersa Matruh in Egypt.
		Rommel takes Mersa Matruh after heavy fighting and captures 6,000 prisoners.
	www.wargamer.com /ww2timeline/1942africa.asp (1428 words)

	Ivor Hele : The Heroic Figure - Education, German prisoners getting daily ration of water at Mersa Matruh [Australian ...
		German prisoners getting daily ration of water at Mersa Matruh
		Hele made various studies of soldiers in North Africa, recording not only the weariness of Australian troops but also the plight of Italian and German prisoners.
		drawn in Mersa Matruh, Egypt in 1941 reworked in Aldinga, South Australia in 1942
	www.awm.gov.au /events/travelling/ivor_hele/german_prisoners.htm (340 words)

	BGG Thread: AAR: Axis goes the distance
		Axis nearly completes an Auto Victory via the capture of Mersa Matruh; a surprise discovery of a minefield allows the defenders to hold.
		A surprise play of Crusader on round #6 severely damages the Germans, who had been attempting to hold Mersa Matruh for another "El Alamein" VP.
		Should have played Unternehman Irak as an event, instead of going for a risky auto-victory in Mersa Matruh (of course, if it wasn't for the minefields!).
	www.boardgamegeek.com /article/1062056 (882 words)

	Sollum, Egypt
		The coast road continues west from Mersa Matruh to the little fishing port and market town of Sidi Barani (85mi/136km; gasoline (petrol) station) and Sollum, a place of some consequence in antiquity under the name of Banaris.
		During the Second World War, in 1940-42, it was the scene of bitter fighting, lying as it did 6mi/10km east of the frontier between Egypt and the then Italian colony of Cyrenaica (now part of Libya).
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	www.planetware.com /egypt/sollum-egy-nwr-soll.htm (87 words)

	Alamein to Zem Zem - Douglas memoir WWII
		This excerpt takes place after the battle of El Alamein as the British drove for Mersa Matruh.
		Here we found the whole Brigade drawing up in column, ready to move on Mersa Matruh and cut off the retreating enemy.
		We turned west again and made for Fuka, on the last lap to Mersa, from which the appearance of the enemy tanks at Galal had distracted us.
	www.warchronicle.com /eighth_army/soldierstory/douglas.htm (3325 words)

	MUH - Mersa Matruh, EG - Airport - Great Circle Mapper
		MUH - Mersa Matruh, EG - Airport - Great Circle Mapper
		This information may not be accurate or current and is not valid for navigation or flight planning.
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	gc.kls2.com /airport/MUH (96 words)

	BASIC TOUR FOR THE WESTEN DESERT
		Cairo - Alexandria - Al Alamein - Mersa Matruh - Siwa - Bahariya - Cairo (6 days/5 nights)
		After lunch we continue the trip to Al Alamein and Mersa Matruh
		You also can make this tour in more or less number of days.
	www.assatours.20m.com /tourNorthII.htm (78 words)

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