Battle of Tug Argan
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The Battle of Tug Argan was a key 1940 World War II engagement in British Somaliland in which Italian forces overwhelmed British and Commonwealth defenders, leading to the temporary Italian occupation of the territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Tug Argan canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Tug Argan Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Indian Army
NERFINISHED
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British Somaliland NERFINISHED ⓘ Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Italian numerical superiority ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen
NERFINISHED
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Arthur Reginald Chater NERFINISHED ⓘ Carlo De Simone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
Evacuation of British troops by sea
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Withdrawal of British forces to Berbera ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Italy ⓘ |
| date | August 1940 ⓘ |
| defensivePosition | Tug Argan Gap defensive line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1940-08-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Evacuation of British Somaliland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | East African Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
British Somaliland
NERFINISHED
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Somaliland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Key engagement in the fall of British Somaliland in 1940
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Outnumbered British and Commonwealth defense ⓘ |
| opponent |
British and Commonwealth defenders
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Italian forces ⓘ |
| partOf | East African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Tug Argan Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Italian invasion of British Somaliland ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| result |
Italian occupation of British Somaliland
NERFINISHED
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Italian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1940-08-11 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Defense of Berbera
NERFINISHED
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Italian capture of British Somaliland ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Temporary Italian occupation of British Somaliland ⓘ |
| theatre | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1940 ⓘ |
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