Table of Data Points
1941-02-12 | Rommel in Tripoli | Erwin Rommel, the 'Desert Fox' arrives in Tripoli. He would go on to transform the North-African campaign from a side show into a major theater of the war. | Read about 'Rommel in Tripoli' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Rommel in Tripoli' | ||
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 Italian troops had withdrawn to dig in among the jagged foothills of the Eritrean Plateau on the approaches to Agordat.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' | ||
1941-01-17 | Battle of Koh Chang | The Battle of Koh Chang ended in a decisive victory for the Vichy French naval forces during the French-Thai War. | Read about 'Battle of Koh Chang' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Koh Chang' | ||
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 | Klissoura Pass | Greek forces in Albania take the strategically important Klissoura pass. | Read about 'Klissoura Pass' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Klissoura Pass' |
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