Later he led a fighting patrol to destroy vehicles and stores of a supply convoy, before returning with useful information on the enemy's dispositions.

It raided two enemy emergency landing grounds, destroying unguarded aircraft and a considerable amount of aviation spirit and a supply convoy carrying petrol and official mail.

Supply convoys and armoured patrols regularly leave its heavily defended gates to support forward operating bases, patrol bases and checkpoints spread across the province.

This had an effect on troop and supply convoys as well as on artillery movement, which were dependent on horses and mules.

Supply convoys used both armored and unarmored vehicles.