1941 ⟶ British Offensive Nears Tobruk, Airport Captured

British and Commonwealth offensive in North Africa nears Tob...
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1941

🛡️ 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 Offensive Nears Tobruk, Airport Captured

British and Commonwealth offensive in North Africa nears Tobruk; the airport is taken.⟶
North AfricaTobrukBritish ArmyCommonwealth ForcesMilitary CampaignOperation CompassAirfieldSiege

🪖 Operation Compass: Assault on Tobruk Begins to be Prepared

Operation Compass: British and Australian troops of XIII Corps prepare for the assault on Italian-held Tobruk.⟶
Operation Compass: Assault on Tobruk Begins to be Prepared (1941)
Operation CompassNorth AfricaTobrukBritish ArmyAustralian ArmyMilitary CampaignSiegeWorld War II

🛡️ 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 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

🇩🇪 Rommel Halts Tobruk Offensive

Rommel is ordered to cease attacks on Tobruk after another failure.⟶
North AfricaDesert WarRommelTobrukAxisBritishEgyptMilitary CampaignAfrika KorpsFailed Offensive