1943 ⟶ British Capture Tripoli
British capture Tripoli, Libya.
Year
1941
1942
1943
1944
🛡️ British Capture Tobruk
Operation Compass: British and Australian troops of XIII Corps complete capture of Italian-held Tobruk.⟶
North AfricaOperation CompassTobrukBritish ArmyItalian ArmyBattleSiegeMilitary VictoryXIII CorpsCommonwealth
🇬🇧 British Advance to El Agheila
The British advance continues to El Agheila, on the western edge of Libya.⟶
British ArmyNorth AfricaLibyaEl AgheilaDesert WarWorld War IIMilitary OperationAfricaWestern Desert Campaign
🇬🇧 British Capture Tripoli
British capture Tripoli, Libya.⟶
TripoliLibyaBritish ArmyNorth Africa CampaignWorld War IIItalyAllied Victory
🐪 British Offensive Begins to Take Tripoli, Libya
The British start an offensive aimed at taking far-off Tripoli, Libya.⟶
North AfricaLibyaBritish ArmyTripoliMilitary OffensiveDesert WarfareAfricaAllies
🇮🇹 British Capture Pantelleria Island
British 1st Division takes the Italian island of Pantelleria, between Tunisia and Sicily, capturing 11,000 Italian troops.⟶
PantelleriaItalian CampaignBritish ArmyAllied VictorySurrenderMediterraneanIsland Invasion
