Bir Hakeim

Bir Hakeim is the site of a former Ottoman fort in the Libyan desert. The fort was built around the site of an ancient Roman well, dating to the period when the oasis was part of Ottoman Tripolitania. It is about 160 km (99 mi) west of Sollum on the Libyan coast and 80 km (50 mi) south-east of Gazala. Bir Hakeim is best known for the battle of Bir Hakeim, which took place there during World War II.

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  Battle of Bir Hakeim ⓘ
  1942 part of the battle of Gazala in the Western Desert Campaign of World War II

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  Battle at Bir el Harmat ⓘ
  1942 World War II battle

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  Bir Hakeim ⓘ
  village

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1942 Battle of Bir Hakeim

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1942 Battle at Bir el Harmat

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Dugout near Bir Hacheim (1990)

Granate near Bir Hacheim (1990)

Bir Hacheim 1990

Land mine near Bir Hacheim (1990)

Explosives found near Bir Hacheim (1990)

Ferme de La Borie

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		Dugout near Bir Hacheim (1990)		Commons
commons	image		Granate near Bir Hacheim (1990)		Commons
commons	image		Bir Hacheim 1990		Commons
commons	image		Land mine near Bir Hacheim (1990)		Commons
commons	image		Explosives found near Bir Hacheim (1990)		Commons
commons	image		Ferme de La Borie		Commons