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Maaten Bagush (Ma'aten Baggush) was a vast transit camp on the Mediterranean shore, near the Baggush Box ~50 km east of Mersa Matruh, Egypt. It was used...

squadron "leapfrogged" between Egyptian airstrips, from RAF El Daba to Maaten Bagush and on to Mersa Matruh; they lent air support to the ground forces and...

the A.H.Q. Western Desert was organised as: A.H.Q. Western Desert – Maaten Bagush No. 30 Squadron (Hurricanes) No. 33 Squadron (Hurricanes) No. 60 Squadron...

31°06′30″N 27°30′30″E / 31.10833°N 27.50833°E / 31.10833; 27.50833 LG-014 Maaten Bagush Zawyet Harun 31°09′0″N 27°39′05″E / 31.15000°N 27.65139°E / 31.15000;...

on Rhodes, and in Egypt were active in supporting ground forces at Maaten Bagush, Gambut and Daba. 821 Squadron was transferred again in November 1942...

Tobruk. Although no German attack came there, during their time at Maaten Bagush the battalion was subjected to aerial attack. It remained there until...

Wing RAF May 1942:Medium Bomber Wing in 205 Group with 38 Squadron at Maaten Bagush and 140 Squadron at Shallufa (Wellington IC) September–October 1942:...

defensive duties, occupying defensive positions around Mersa Matruh and Maaten Bagush in anticipation of the German and Italian advance. The battalion remained...

Division to the Western Desert fortresses at Mersa Matruh and nearby Maaten Bagush in April 1941. Their role was to bolster the Libyan-Egyptian border...

the main sources of fresh water were Roman aqueducts at Matruh and Maaten Bagush. Water boats from Alexandria and a distillation plant at Matruh increased...

on 9 June. Later in the month while flying at night, this time near Maaten Bagush on 26/27 June, Joyce saw a Ju 88 400 feet (120 m) above him. Closing...

claimed an enemy aircraft damaged during a night intruder mission to Maaten Bagush on the night of 7/8 September 1942. Selby was promoted to Squadron leader...