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 | 1941-02-03 | 1941-04-01 | Keren | The colonial Italian army defending Eritrea was eventually defeated by the invading British and Commonwealth forces. | Read about 'Keren' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Keren' |
| 1941-01-31 | Agordat | Four mark I tanks are decisive in the capture of the Italian strongpoint at Agordat. Some of the garrison escapes overnight but, 1000 troops and 43 guns are captured. | Read about 'Agordat ' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Agordat ' | |
| 1941-01-22 | Allies capture Tobruk | 7th Armoured Division with Australian 19th Brigade capture Tobruk during Operation Compass. | Read about 'Allies capture Tobruk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Allies capture Tobruk' | |
| 1941-01-19 | Sabdaret and Tessenei | British troops seize Sabdaret and Tessenei. Italian troops had withdrawn to dig in among the jagged foothills of the Eritrean Plateau on the approaches to Agordat. | Read about 'Sabdaret and Tessenei' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sabdaret and Tessenei' | |
| 1941-01-18 | Italian East Africa | The start of a British general counter-offensive, the 4th and 5th Indian Infantry divisions advance into eastwards into Eritrea. | Read about 'Italian East Africa' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Italian East Africa' | |
| 1941-01-16 | HMS Illustrius Bombed | German bombers pound Valletta, Malta, and the HMS Illustrious is hit again. | Read about 'HMS Illustrius Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'HMS Illustrius Bombed' | |
| 1941-01-13 | Pymouth Bombed | Plymouth suffers a very heavy air raid. | Read about 'Pymouth Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Pymouth Bombed' | |
| 1941-01-10 | HMS Illustrius attacked | While escorting a convoy, HMS Illustrious comes under Stuka attack 60 miles west of Malta. She is hit by 8 bombs and suffers extensive damage. While she is being repaired , Allied ability to prevent the German landings in North Africa is hampered. | Read about 'HMS Illustrius attacked' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'HMS Illustrius attacked' | |
| 1941-01-09 | Lancaster Test Flight | H.A. "Bill" Thorn took Avro Lancaster for its first flight. The aircraft proved to be a great improvement on its predecessor, being "one of the few warplanes in history to be 'right' from the start. | Read about 'Lancaster Test Flight' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Lancaster Test Flight' | |
| 1941-01-03 | 1941-01-05 | Bardia Taken | Australian 6th division (part of XIII Corps or The Western Desert Force) attack and take Bardia. 45,000 Italian prisoners are taken. | Read about 'Bardia Taken' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bardia Taken' |
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