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Italian invasion of Egypt

This article is about a initial Campaign in the Desert War of North African Campaign during World War II. The Italian invasion of Egypt was an Italian offensive against the British, the Commonwealth and Free French forces during desert war during World War II, conducted from 9 September 1940 to 16 September 1940. Italian army commanded [...]

Operation Compass

This article is about a battle of North African Campaign during World War II. Operation Compass was the British response to the attack on Egypt that had launched by Benito Mussolini of Italy in September 1940. The Italian withdrawal became trapped in disaster for nearly all the 10th Italian Army by a smaller force. On 13 [...]

11th Hussars of the British Army

This article is about a British army during World War II. It participated in Italian Invasion of Egypt, Operation Compass and so on. The 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) is a cavalry unit of the British Army dating back to 1715. Present at Waterloo in 1815, it also participated in the famous Charge of the [...]

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