Battle of Mersa Matruh

The Battle of Mersa Matruh was fought from 26 to 29 June 1942, following the defeat of the Eighth Army at the Battle of Gazala and was part of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. The battle was fought with the German–Italian Panzer Army Afrika (Panzerarmee Afrika. The Eighth Army comprised X Corps and XIII Corps.

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1942  Wikidata
battle, Egypt, 

HMS Cromer, 

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Location: 31.35, 27.2333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 Battle of Mersa Matruh

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Mersa Matruh	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1941	HMS Cromer	minesweeper, Bangor-class minesweeper	Wikidata
site	fort		Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham	fortress, archaeological site, village	Wikidata