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    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...
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    The Battle of Sidi Barrani (10–11 December 1940) was the opening battle of Operation Compass, the first big British attack of the Western Desert Campaign...
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    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...
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    was no water at Sollum or for another 50 mi (80 km) east of Sollum to Sidi Barrani, along a very poor road. An invader would have to move through a waterless...
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    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...
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    counter-offensive into Egypt and the capture of Sidi Barrani in September. The British recaptured Sidi Barrani in December during Operation Compass. The Italian...
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    to 16 September 1940, the Italian 10th Army had reached the port of Sidi Barrani and dug in to await the completion of the Via della Vittoria, an extension...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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    eclipse at Sidi Barrani (Oct. 2005, copyright 2005-2007 Magyar Csillagászati Egyesület): Hungarian-foto Sidi-eclipse (9 kb). Photograph of Sidi Barrani observers...
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    Force (Brigadier William Gott), on the frontier from Halfaya Pass to Sidi Barrani, conducted a delaying-action around Sollum and Capuzzo. From 11–12 April...
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    an Italian force advanced across the frontier into Egypt, reaching Sidi Barrani on 16 September, where the advance was halted until logistical difficulties...
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    was sent from Matruh and on 8 March the aircraft flew to Sidi Barrani to search from Sidi Barrani to Sollum. The WFF had gained a base 90 mi (140 km) further...
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    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...
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    fortified posts around Sidi Barrani and further west, over the border in Cyrenaica. The 10th Army was swiftly defeated, Sidi Barrani and Sollum were re-captured...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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  • Egypt from Libya 16 September: Italian forces establish front east of Sidi Barrani 9 December: British and Indian forces launch Operation Compass with the...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    Kamel, Al Qa'ed Ibrahim Mosque, Yehia mosque in Zizinia, Sidi Gaber mosque in Sidi Gaber, Sidi B esher mosque, Rokay el-Islam mosque in Elessway, Elsadaka...
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  • 44–45, Egyptian Frontier 1940, Sidi Barrani, Beda Fomm, Mersa el Brega, Agedabia, Derna Aerodrome, Tobruk 1941, Sidi Rezegh 1941, Chor es Sufan, Saunnu...
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    defensively in a series of armed camps after advancing about 95 km (59 mi) to Sidi Barrani. The Italians never approach the main British positions at Mersa Matruh...
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    Regiment 7th Armoured Brigade, Sidi Sulieman 7th Hussars 8th Hussars Support Group. (Motorised Infantry Brigade) Sidi Barrani 1st K.R.R.C. Battalion 2nd Motor...
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    participated in Operazione E, the Italian invasion of Egypt in 1940 and reached Sidi Barrani on 16 September. The group was destroyed at the Nibeiwa camp on 9 December...
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