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Battle of Western Desert

Great Britain · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1941

Archibald Wavell Wavell, 1stFebruary 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Wavells 30,000 men have counterattacj the Italians, advance 500 miles & take 130,000

Names involved

Archibald Wavell Wavell, 1st

Provenance

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