Table of Data Points

Tag : Land

1941-01-19Sabdaret 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 Italian troops had withdrawn to dig in among the jagged foothills of the Eritrean Plateau on the approaches to Agordat.

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1941-01-18Italian East Africa

The start of a British general counter-offensive, the 4th and 5th Indian Infantry divisions advance into eastwards into Eritrea.

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1941-01-17Battle of Koh Chang

The Battle of Koh Chang ended in a decisive victory for the Vichy French naval forces during the French-Thai War.

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1941-01-10Klissoura Pass

Greek forces in Albania take the strategically important Klissoura pass.

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1941-01-031941-01-05Bardia Taken

Australian 6th division (part of XIII Corps or The Western Desert Force) attack and take Bardia. 45,000 Italian prisoners are taken.

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1941-01-011941-01-02Ireland Bombed

German bombers, perhaps off course, bomb Ireland two nights in a row.

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1940-12-22Himara

The Italian Fascist Army is evicted by the Greek Army. Himara was briefly annexed to Greece until the German invasion.

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1940-12-16Fort Capuzzo

British and Indian troops take Fort Capuzzo in Libya.

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1940-12-16Sallum

British control Sallum in Egypt.

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1940-12-12Sollum

Only remaining Italian troops in Egypt are at the approaches to Sollum and a force in Sidi Omar.

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