Western Desert campaign

1940 one of two major stages of the North African Campaign during WWII. 
Desert War

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1940 — 1943 Battle of Alam el Halfa, Battle of Gazala, Battle of Kufra, Battle of Mersa Matruh, Battle of Sidi Barrani, Egypt, First Battle of El Alamein, Fort Capuzzo, Frontier Wire, Italian invasion of Egypt, military campaign, North African Campaign, Operation Agreement, Operation Braganza, Operation Brevity, Operation Flipper, Operation Skorpion, Operation Sonnenblume, Raid on Sidi Haneish Airfield, Second Battle of El Alamein, Siege of Giarabub, 

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  Battle of Alam el Halfa 1942
  
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  Battle of Gazala 1942
  
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  Battle of Kufra 1941
  
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  Battle of Mersa Matruh 1942
  
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  Battle of Sidi Barrani 1940
  
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  First Battle of El Alamein 1942
  
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  Fort Capuzzo 1942
  
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  Frontier Wire
  
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  Italian invasion of Egypt 1940
  
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  Operation Agreement 1942
  
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  Operation Braganza 1942
  
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  Operation Brevity 1941
  
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  Operation Flipper 1941
  
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  Operation Skorpion 1941
  
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  Operation Sonnenblume 1941
  
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  Raid on Sidi Haneish Airfield 1942
  
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  Second Battle of El Alamein 1942
  
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  Siege of Giarabub 1940
  

Battle of Alam el Halfa – Battle of Gazala – Battle of Kufra – Battle of Mersa Matruh – Battle of Sidi Barrani – First Battle of El Alamein – Fort Capuzzo – Frontier Wire – North African Campaign – Operation Sonnenblume – Second Battle of El Alamein – Siege of Giarabub – 

1940-06-11T00:00:00Z

1940-06-11

1943-02-04T00:00:00Z

1943-02-04

1942-08-30T00:00:00Z

Battle of Alam el Halfa 1942

1942-05-26T00:00:00Z

Battle of Gazala 1942

1941-01-31T00:00:00Z

Battle of Kufra 1941

1942-06-29T00:00:00Z

Battle of Mersa Matruh 1942

1940-12-10T00:00:00Z

Battle of Sidi Barrani 1940

1942-07-01T00:00:00Z

First Battle of El Alamein 1942

1942-11-01T00:00:00Z

Fort Capuzzo 1942

1940-09-09T00:00:00Z

Italian invasion of Egypt 1940

1942-09-13T00:00:00Z

Operation Agreement 1942

1942-09-29T00:00:00Z

Operation Braganza 1942

1941-05-15T00:00:00Z

Operation Brevity 1941

1941-11-10T00:00:00Z

Operation Flipper 1941

1941-05-26T00:00:00Z

Operation Skorpion 1941

1941-02-06T00:00:00Z

Operation Sonnenblume 1941

1942-07-27T00:00:00Z

Raid on Sidi Haneish Airfield 1942

1942-10-23T00:00:00Z

Second Battle of El Alamein 1942

1940-12-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Giarabub 1940

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2BDE 1ID WWII Soldiers North Africa

Award Certificate of the Iron Cross 2nd Class in the Africa campaign (I.Flakrgt.6)

Bloch MB175 27 January 1943 342-FH 000696

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-431-0710-29A, Nordafrika, Flugzeug Messerschmitt Me 109

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-433-0859-08, Nordafrika, Luftwaffensoldat mit Leuchtpistole

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-433-0859-09, Nordafrika, Luftwaffensoldat mit Leuchtpistole

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-441-1355-03, Nordafrika, Überprüfung von Seenotausrüstung

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-441-1355-04, Nordafrika, Überprüfung von Seenotausrüstung

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-545-0614-10, Hans Kroh

Caudron C445 27 January 1943 342-FH 000700

Dead Italian soldier holding a photograph of his child, north Africa, WWII, c. 1940's

Indian transport raiders in the Western Desert

Indian troops capture German PzKpfw IV tank crew in the Western Desert, 8 December 1941.

Indian troops in North Africa parade with a Boys anti-tank rifle and 'Molotov cocktail' petrol bombs, 6 October 1940. E699

Italian artillery firing on Allied positions during the battle.

LeO 451 bomber North Africa January 1943 342-FH 000694

Major Anandrao Kadam, 3rd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, 1944 (c)

Operation Compass - Bardia - Part 1

Operation Compass - Bardia - Part 2

Panzer III on trailer1 in Libya.2

Subedar Dyanu Chawan of 3rd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Infantry, 1943 (c)

The British Army in North Africa 1940 E387.2

The British Army in North Africa 1940 E1501.2

The British Army in North Africa 1942 E13767.2

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict	1942	Battle of Alam el Halfa	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Battle of Gazala	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1941	Battle of Kufra	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Battle of Mersa Matruh	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1940	Battle of Sidi Barrani	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	First Battle of El Alamein	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Fort Capuzzo	fort		Wikidata
conflict		Frontier Wire	military base		Wikidata
conflict	1940	Italian invasion of Egypt	invasion		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Operation Agreement	military operation		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Operation Braganza	military operation		Wikidata
conflict	1941	Operation Brevity	conflict		Wikidata
conflict	1941	Operation Flipper	conflict		Wikidata
conflict	1941	Operation Skorpion	conflict		Wikidata
conflict	1941	Operation Sonnenblume	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Raid on Sidi Haneish Airfield	airstrike		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Second Battle of El Alamein	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1940	Siege of Giarabub	siege, battle		Wikidata
image		2BDE 1ID WWII Soldiers North Africa			Wikimedia
image		Award Certificate of the Iron Cross 2nd Class in the Africa campaign (I.Flakrgt.6)			Wikimedia
image		Bloch MB175 27 January 1943 342-FH 000696			Wikimedia
image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-431-0710-29A, Nordafrika, Flugzeug Messerschmitt Me 109			Wikimedia
image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-433-0859-08, Nordafrika, Luftwaffensoldat mit Leuchtpistole			Wikimedia
image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-433-0859-09, Nordafrika, Luftwaffensoldat mit Leuchtpistole			Wikimedia
image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-441-1355-03, Nordafrika, Überprüfung von Seenotausrüstung			Wikimedia
image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-441-1355-04, Nordafrika, Überprüfung von Seenotausrüstung			Wikimedia
image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-545-0614-10, Hans Kroh			Wikimedia
image		Caudron C445 27 January 1943 342-FH 000700			Wikimedia
image		Dead Italian soldier holding a photograph of his child, north Africa, WWII, c. 1940's			Wikimedia
image		Indian transport raiders in the Western Desert			Wikimedia
image		Indian troops capture German PzKpfw IV tank crew in the Western Desert, 8 December 1941.			Wikimedia
image		Indian troops in North Africa parade with a Boys anti-tank rifle and 'Molotov cocktail' petrol bombs, 6 October 1940. E699			Wikimedia
image		Italian artillery firing on Allied positions during the battle.			Wikimedia
image		LeO 451 bomber North Africa January 1943 342-FH 000694			Wikimedia
image		Major Anandrao Kadam, 3rd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, 1944 (c)			Wikimedia
image		Operation Compass - Bardia - Part 1			Wikimedia
image		Operation Compass - Bardia - Part 2			Wikimedia
image		Panzer III on trailer1 in Libya.2			Wikimedia
image		Subedar Dyanu Chawan of 3rd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Infantry, 1943 (c)			Wikimedia
image		The British Army in North Africa 1940 E387.2			Wikimedia
image		The British Army in North Africa 1940 E1501.2			Wikimedia
image		The British Army in North Africa 1942 E13767.2			Wikimedia

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