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 | 1940-12-11 | Sofafi | A patrol from 7th Support Group entered Rabia to find it empty. The Cirene Division had withdrawn from there and Sofafi overnight. | Read about 'Sofafi' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sofafi' | |
| 1940-12-10 | Sidi Barrani | On 10 December 16 Infantry Brigade was brought forward from 4th Indian Division reserve and with elements of 11th Indian Brigade under command was sent forward in lorries to attack Sidi Barrani. By nightfall the town has captured. | Read about 'Sidi Barrani' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sidi Barrani' | |
| 1940-12-09 | Tummar | A north west approach was made and 7 RTR tanks broke through the perimeter without too much difficulty and were followed twenty minutes later by the infantry. | Read about 'Tummar' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Tummar' | |
| 1940-12-09 | Nibeiwa | Following artillery barrage from the east the 11th Indian Infantry Brigade, attacked and captured Nibeiwa (occupied by the Maletti group) from the north west. General Maletti was killed and 2,000 prisoners taken. | Read about 'Nibeiwa' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Nibeiwa' | |
| 1940-12-09 | Maktila | Unaware of the situation at the Tummars, Selby decided nevertheless to send units forward to seal off the western exits from Maktila. During that night, however, the 1st Libyan Division was able to filter through and make good its escape | Read about 'Maktila' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Maktila' | |
| 1940-12-08 | Spain Neutral | Franco rules out Spanish entry into the war; the immediate result is that Hitler is forced to cancel an attack on Gibraltar. | Read about 'Spain Neutral' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Spain Neutral' | |
| 1940-12-08 | Gibralter Safe | Hitler is forced to cancel plans for an attack on Gibraltar when Franco declares that Spain will remain a neutral power in the Second World War. | Read about 'Gibralter Safe' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Gibralter Safe' | |
| 1940-12-05 | Dsseldorf Bombed | RAF bombs Dsseldorf and Turin. | Read about 'Dsseldorf Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Dsseldorf Bombed' | |
| 1940-12-05 | Turin Bombed | RAF bombs Dsseldorf and Turin. | Read about 'Turin Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Turin Bombed' | |
| 1940-12-03 | Birmingham Bombed | Southampton, Bristol and then finally Birmingham suffers heavy bombing. | Read about 'Birmingham Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Birmingham Bombed' |
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