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Advance into Egypt

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

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1942Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1942

Ugo CavalleroJune 1942

Rome · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Cavallero accepts the decision to continue the Axis pursuit into Egypt despite his earlier preference for an assault on Malta.

Benito Amilicare Andrea MussoliniJune 1942

Rome · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Mussolini supports exploiting the capture of Tobruk by continuing the Axis advance eastward into Egypt.

Names involved

Benito Amilicare Andrea MussoliniUgo Cavallero

Provenance

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