1941 ⟶ British Forces Take Derna

British forces in North Africa take Derna; 100 miles west of...
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🛡️ British Forces Secure Sollum and Fort Capuzzo

In North Africa, the British are in command at Sollum in Egypt and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya.⟶
British Forces Secure Sollum and Fort Capuzzo (1940)
North AfricaSollumFort CapuzzoBritish ArmyLibyaEgyptmilitary campaigndesert warfare

🪖 British Forces Take Derna

British forces in North Africa take Derna; 100 miles west of Tobruk.⟶
British Forces Take Derna (1941)
North AfricaDernaBritish ArmyMilitary AdvanceLibyaBattleWar in the DesertMilitary VictoryItalian ArmyCampaign

🛡️ British Capture Tobruk

Operation Compass: British and Australian troops of XIII Corps complete capture of Italian-held Tobruk.⟶
British Capture Tobruk (1941)
North AfricaOperation CompassTobrukBritish ArmyItalian ArmyBattleSiegeMilitary VictoryXIII CorpsCommonwealth

🚩 British Eighth Army Recaptures Derna

British Eighth Army recaptures Derna.⟶
British Eighth Army Recaptures Derna (1942)
DernaNorth AfricaEighth ArmyDesert WarfareRecaptureBattleUKItalyGermany

🇮🇹 British Forces Capture Perugia

The British take Perugia, Italy.⟶
British Forces Capture Perugia (1944)
Italian CampaignBattlePerugiaBritish ArmyAllied AdvanceMilitary Victory

🇮🇹 British Forces Capture Rimini

British forces take Rimini, Italy.⟶
British Forces Capture Rimini (1944)
Italian CampaignItalyBritish ArmyRiminiAlliesMilitary AdvanceWorld War IILiberation