Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini12 February 1941
German reinforcements under Rommel arrive in Libya to support Italian forces after the British successes of Operation Compass.
Italy · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
German reinforcements under Rommel arrive in Libya to support Italian forces after the British successes of Operation Compass.
Italy's invasion of Libya is thwarted by Britain who decode messages from Rome
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