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Operation Compass
9 Dec 1940 – 9 Feb 1941 · Western Desert (Egypt–Libya)
The British Western Desert Force under General O'Connor attacked the Italian camps at Sidi Barrani on 9 December 1940 and routed the Italian 10th Army. Bardia, Tobruk and Benghazi fell in turn, and the pursuit ended with the destruction of the remaining Italian forces at Beda Fomm on 5–7 February 1941. About 130,000 Italian prisoners were taken for the loss of under 2,000 British and Commonwealth casualties.
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