Western Desert campaign

The Western Desert campaign took place in the deserts of Egypt and Libya and was the main theatre in the North African campaign of the Second World War. Military operations began in June 1940 with the Italian declaration of war and the Italian invasion of Egypt from Libya in September. Operation Compass, a five-day raid by the British in December 1940, was so successful that it led to the destruction of the Italian 10th Army over the following two months. Benito Mussolini sought help from Adolf Hitler, who sent a small German force to Tripoli under Directive 22. The Afrika Korps was formally under Italian command, as Italy was the main Axis power in the Mediterranean and North Africa.

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1940 — 1943  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Desert War
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Location: 30.8333, 28.95, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1940-06-11T00:00:00Z

1943-02-04T00:00:00Z

1940 — 1943 Western Desert campaign

1942-07-01T00:00:00Z

1942-07-27T00:00:00Z

1942 First Battle of El Alamein

1942-08-30T00:00:00Z

1942-09-05T00:00:00Z

1942 Battle of Alam el Halfa

1942-10-23T00:00:00Z

1942-11-11T00:00:00Z

1942 Second Battle of El Alamein

1942-10-26T00:00:00Z

1942-10-27T00:00:00Z

1942 Outpost Snipe

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Frameless

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

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

The British Army in North Africa 1940 E1501.2

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

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

2BDE 1ID WWII Soldiers North Africa

Easonsmith 1

Operation Brevity

The British Army in North Africa 1940 E387.2

Bloch MB175 27 January 1943 342-FH 000696

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1940	Western Desert campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	First Battle of El Alamein	United Kingdom, Axis Powers, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Alam el Halfa	United Kingdom, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Second Battle of El Alamein	United Kingdom, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Outpost Snipe	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-433-0859-09, Nordafrika, Luftwaffensoldat mit Leuchtpistole		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-433-0859-08, Nordafrika, Luftwaffensoldat mit Leuchtpistole		Commons
commons	image		The British Army in North Africa 1940 E1501.2		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-441-1355-03, Nordafrika, Überprüfung von Seenotausrüstung		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-441-1355-04, Nordafrika, Überprüfung von Seenotausrüstung		Commons
commons	image		2BDE 1ID WWII Soldiers North Africa		Commons
commons	image		Easonsmith 1		Commons
commons	image		Operation Brevity		Commons
commons	image		The British Army in North Africa 1940 E387.2		Commons
commons	image		Bloch MB175 27 January 1943 342-FH 000696		Commons