27 May 1942
Battle of Bir Hakeim
Ariete under De Stefanis attacks positions around Bir Hakeim during the opening phase of the Gazala battle.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bir Hakeim in Italy. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Ariete under De Stefanis attacks positions around Bir Hakeim during the opening phase of the Gazala battle.
Trieste under Azzi operates around Bir Hakeim and the Axis supply corridor during the Gazala fighting.
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