Events for Tuesday 9th February 2021

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WWII: End of Operation Compass

9th February 1941

Commanded by General Wavell, Operation Compass was the first major Allied military operation of the Western Desert Campaign during World War II. British and Commonwealth forces attacked Italian forces in western Egypt and eastern Libya in December 1940 to February 1941. The attack was a complete success. Allied forces advanced from inside Egypt to central Libya, captured 115,000 Italian prisoners, and destroyed thousands of tanks, artillery pieces, and aeroplanes, while suffering very few casualties.

Further Reading

Wavell
(Hardback - 512 pages)
by Victoria Schofield

Archibald Wavell's life and career makes a marvellous subject. Not only did he reach the highest rank (Field Marshal) and become an Earl and Viceroy of India but his character was complex. He joined the Black Watch in 1901. He stood out during the Great War, quickly earning the Military… Read more...

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