General Kreipe arrives in Cairo after flying from Mersa Matruh

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16th May: On the motor launch’s arrival in Mersa Matruh the General and the rest of the kidnap group were officially welcomed by Brigadier Barker-Benfield and the General spent his first night of captivity sharing a room with the Brigadier in the Officers Mess.

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Kreipe headline 17 May

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  1. Joanne Schiazza's avatarJoanne Schiazza

    my dad was in the RAF and was based in Mersa Matruh. He helped the General onto the plane for his flight to Cairo

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