Sidi Barrani (Arabic: سيدي براني pronounced [ˈsiːdi bɑɾˈɾɑːni]) is a town in Egypt, near the Mediterranean Sea, about 95 km (59 mi) east of the Egypt–Libya... 9 KB (530 words) - 23:57, 18 March 2024 |
Italian invasion of Egypt (section Sidi Barrani) delays, the scope of the offensive was reduced to an advance as far as Sidi Barrani and the engagement of any British forces in the area. The 10th Army advanced... 60 KB (7,420 words) - 04:26, 26 April 2024 |
posts around Sidi Barrani in Egypt and in Cyrenaica. The WDF swiftly defeated the Italians in their fortified posts and at Sidi Barrani, then exploited... 69 KB (8,498 words) - 10:16, 2 April 2024 |
Michael O'Moore Creagh (section Sidi Barrani) Berti, the Italian Tenth Army invaded Egypt and advanced 60 miles to Sidi Barrani where they halted. It was here that Creagh's 7th Armoured Division fought... 9 KB (866 words) - 14:47, 14 March 2024 |
della Vittoria was a military road between Bardia in Italian Libya and Sidi Barrani in western Egypt. The "Via della Vittoria" (Victory Road), was built... 3 KB (318 words) - 11:44, 27 August 2023 |
Second Battle of El Alamein (redirect from Battle of Sidi Abdel Rahman) the road west of Galal. Rommel intended to fight a delaying action at Sidi Barrani, 80 mi (130 km) west of Matruh, to gain time for Axis troops to get through... 108 KB (14,592 words) - 12:31, 31 March 2024 |
Operation Crusader (redirect from Battle of Sidi Rezegh) 100 tanks. On 23 November, the 5th South African Brigade was destroyed at Sidi Rezegh but caused many German tank casualties. On 24 November Rommel ordered... 82 KB (11,190 words) - 12:35, 28 April 2024 |
Sherbin Sheikh Zuweid Shibin El Qanater Shibin El Kom Shubra El Kheima Sidi Barrani Sidi Salem Sinnuris Sodfa Sohag Suez Sumusta Tahta Tala Talkha Tamiya Tanta... 12 KB (551 words) - 11:51, 14 April 2024 |
Operation Battleaxe (redirect from Battle of Sidi Omar) established headquarters well to the rear, at Sidi Barrani and Maaten Baggush. Beresford-Peirse chose Sidi Barrani as, even though it was more than a five-hour... 46 KB (5,869 words) - 20:16, 19 March 2024 |
the war but after being routed at the Attack on Nibeiwa, the Battle of Sidi Barrani and the Battle of Bardia the Italian 10th Army had lost eight of its... 29 KB (3,662 words) - 16:36, 26 March 2024 |
List of orders of battle for the 4th Armoured Brigade during the Second World War (section Sidi Barrani December 1940) This is an order of battle of the British 4th Armoured Brigade during the Second World War. Many units either served with or were briefly attached to the... 6 KB (559 words) - 08:06, 10 February 2024 |
On the night of 20 July, six aircraft from 824 Squadron, flying from Sidi Barrani, sank the destroyers Nembo and Ostro as well as the freighter SS Sereno... 44 KB (6,023 words) - 17:17, 5 April 2024 |
Egypt from Libya 16 September: Italian forces establish front east of Sidi Barrani 9 December: British and Indian forces launch Operation Compass with the... 16 KB (2,118 words) - 18:54, 19 March 2024 |
the Italian invasion of Egypt and was destroyed during the Battle of Sidi Barrani. On 1 March 1940 the 2nd Libyan Division and 1st Libyan Division were... 8 KB (848 words) - 14:00, 17 December 2023 |
Battle of Kasserine Pass (section Sidi Bou Zid) the 5th Panzer Army through the U.S. communications and supply center of Sidi Bou Zid. Rommel's forces, 60 miles (97 km) to the south-west, would conduct... 43 KB (5,360 words) - 20:04, 8 February 2024 |
Italy sought to control the Suez Canal but halted their advance at Sidi Barrani, waiting for engineers to build a road, and further supplies. A British... 60 KB (7,011 words) - 12:58, 27 April 2024 |
44–45, Egyptian Frontier 1940, Sidi Barrani, Beda Fomm, Mersa el Brega, Agedabia, Derna Aerodrome, Tobruk 1941, Sidi Rezegh 1941, Chor es Sufan, Saunnu... 14 KB (1,412 words) - 03:27, 21 September 2023 |