Battle of Nibeiwa

The Attack on Nibeiwa took place on 9 December 1940 near Nibeiwa, Egypt, when the Italian fortified camp held by the Maletti Group, the armoured force of the 10th Army, was overrun by British and Indian troops. The attack was the opening engagement of Operation Compass, a British raid which, if successful, would be followed up to try to expel the Italians from Egypt. Italy had declared war on France and Britain on 10 June and in the Italian invasion of Egypt from 9 to 16 September 1940, the Italian 10th Army had reached the port of Sidi Barrani and dug in to await the completion of the Via della Vittoria, an extension of the Via Balbia, being built from the frontier. The Maletti Group garrisoned a camp at Nibeiwa,12 mi (19 km) south of the port of Sidi Barrani.

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1916	Battle of Agagia	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Nibeiwa	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Sidi Barrani	United Kingdom, battle, Kingdom of Italy	Wikidata