Axis Counteroffensive
Bastico oversees Italian forces as the Axis counteroffensive begins from the El Agheila area toward Cyrenaica.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1943
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Ettore Bastico Biography and Timeline
Follow Ettore Bastico through 5 dated historical records for Italy.
Ettore Bastico, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942–1942Years on this page
1942
Capture of Tobruk
Bastico remains the senior Italian commander in Libya when Axis forces capture Tobruk after the Gazala campaign.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1943
Promotion to Marshal of Italy
Bastico is promoted to Marshal of Italy while serving as the senior Italian commander in Libya.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1943
Battle of Alamein, 2nd
Holds senior Italian command responsibility in Libya as Italian and German forces fight at El Alamein.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1943
Retreat from Egypt
Bastico again has formal authority over Italian forces retreating from Egypt as the Axis withdraws across Libya.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1943
Records, sources and methodology
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