Desert WarSir Geoffrey Cox described Sidi Rezegh, fought during Operation Crusader in Libya over November and December 1941, as the forgotten battle of the Desert War. The objective of Crusader was to retake Cyrenaica, the eastern region of Libya, and ultimately drive the Italians and Germans out of North Africa. The campaign also involved British and South African troops, and did achieve the badly needed relief of Tobruk. Despite the New Zealand Divisions