Battle of Bir Hakeim

The Battle of Bir Hakeim took place at Bir Hakeim, an oasis in the Libyan desert south and west of Tobruk, during the Battle of Gazala. The 1st Free French Brigade under Général de brigade Marie-Pierre Kœnig defended the position from 26 May – 11 June against Axis forces of Panzerarmee Afrika commanded by Generaloberst Erwin Rommel. The Panzerarmee captured Tobruk ten days later.

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1942  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom, Panzer Army Africa, 1st Free French Division, Afrika Korps, Libya, 

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Location: 31.5939, 23.4798, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 Battle of Bir Hakeim

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1942 Battle at Bir el Harmat

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The Campaign in North Africa 1940-1943 MH5872

Free French Foreign legion OWI photo

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-443-1589-11, Nordafrika, Rommel in Befehlsfahrzeug

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-443-1589-07, Nordafrika, Rommel in Befehlsfahrzeug

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-443-1589-09, Nordafrika, Rommel in Befehlsfahrzeug

North Africa, Libya, Bir Hacheim.- German generals Erwin Rommel and Fritz Bayerlein in an armoured half-track (Sd.Kfz. 250/3) named "Greif"

Bir Hakeim General Koenig Ford Utility

Battle of Bir Hakeim 1942-3

Foreground: German 2 cm anti-aircraft gun, Background German Luftwaffe bombing on Bir Hakeim

German 2 cm anti-aircraft gun of the Wehrmacht in the position before Bir Hakeim

• Válčil jsem v poušti - book edition published in 2022, Czech

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Bir Hakeim	Panzer Army Africa, 1st Free French Division, United Kingdom, Afrika Korps, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle at Bir el Harmat	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Bir Hakeim	fort, historic site, archaeological site, abandoned village, water well, oasis	Wikidata
commons	image		The Campaign in North Africa 1940-1943 MH5872		Commons
commons	image		Free French Foreign legion OWI photo		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-443-1589-11, Nordafrika, Rommel in Befehlsfahrzeug		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-443-1589-07, Nordafrika, Rommel in Befehlsfahrzeug		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-443-1589-09, Nordafrika, Rommel in Befehlsfahrzeug		Commons
commons	image		North Africa, Libya, Bir Hacheim.- German generals Erwin Rommel and Fritz Bayerlein in an armoured half-track (Sd.Kfz. 250/3) named "Greif"		Commons
commons	image		Bir Hakeim General Koenig Ford Utility		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Bir Hakeim 1942-3		Commons
commons	image		Foreground: German 2 cm anti-aircraft gun, Background German Luftwaffe bombing on Bir Hakeim		Commons
commons	image		German 2 cm anti-aircraft gun of the Wehrmacht in the position before Bir Hakeim		Commons