A platoon of 3 British-captured PzKpfW III Ausf. J,*
known in British nomenclature as Mk III tanks,*
was assigned to the Polish Carpathian Lancers*
Regiment (Pulk Ulanow Karpackich - PUK) in Egypt*
in July 1942.*
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The Regiment guarded Delta Barrage on the Nile in*
August-September 1942, in case of German breakthrough*
at El-Alamein, which did not happen,*
and the tanks did not fight eventually.*
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Other vehicles of the PUK at that time were*
4 Stuart II tanks, and 15 Marmon-Herrington II*
2 Rolls-Royce and 1 Autoblinda AB-41 armoured cars.*
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_____________[description by PIBWL]*