Historical place archive

Benghazi in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Benghazi in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels1 people1942–1942

Historical events in Benghazi

1942

20 November 1942
Benghazi Reoccupied during Pursuit
Bernard Law Montgomery · World War, 2nd

Eighth Army enters Benghazi as Montgomery sustains pressure on the retreating Axis army.

20 November 1942
Capture of Benghazi
Bernard Law Montgomery · World War, 2nd

Commands the Eighth Army in the recapture of Benghazi

20 November 1942
Eighth Army
Bernard Law Montgomery · World War, 2nd

Commands the Eighth Army in the recapture of Benghazi

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Benghazi. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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