December 9, 1940 (Gengchen winter January 11), the Battle of Sidi Barani started. December


1940, the Battle of Sidi Barani fired. of
in Egypt British armored forces (British 7th Armored Division, Australia's 6th Infantry Division, Anglo-Indian 4th Infantry Division, about 3.6 million people, 275 tanks) under the command of the Wavell will initiate & ldquo ; compass "action, from the Italian army through the desert regions (a total strength of 200,000, 600 tanks) lateral counter-attack, and in one fell swoop attack Kersee Dibba Rani fortress, North Africa, the rapid collapse of the Italian army. British troops will not only Italian Army All expelled from Egypt, also front westward thousands of kilometers, 13 people captured by the Italian Army, 400 tanks, artillery, 1300, British forces only killed 494 people.
British 7th Armored Division the tank
Comments: the beginning of the war in North Africa