Second Battle of Bir el Gubi

Name: Second Battle of Bir el Gubi
Start: 1941

1941 CE.

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The Action at Bir el Gubi (December 1941) was fought in the Second World War in Libya, between 4 and 6 December 1941, by the Battalion Group "Giovani Fascisti", reinforced on 5 December by German tanks and the 11th Indian Infantry Brigade, part of the Eighth Army. Fighting took place around Point 174 and Point 182, that were held by the "Giovani Fascisti". The 11th Indian Infantry Brigade quickly overran Point 182 but the defenders of Point 174 defeated several attacks, inflicting many casualties. The action was a success for the defending Axis force but a minor part of Operation Crusader, a British victory.

Text from the Wikipedia article Action at Bir el Gubi (December 1941), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Second Battle of Bir el Gubi

Text from the Wikipedia article Action at Bir el Gubi (December 1941) (revision 1370103817), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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