Battle of Kufra
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The Battle of Kufra was a World War II engagement in early 1941 in southeastern Libya, where Free French and British forces captured the Italian-held desert oasis of Kufra, marking an important early Allied victory in North Africa.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| armedForce |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Forces françaises libres NERFINISHED ⓘ Regio Esercito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Free French Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegedPlace | El Tag fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Free French operations from French Equatorial Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Colonel Philippe Leclerc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian garrison commander at Kufra ⓘ Major Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryInvolved |
France
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Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | early 1941 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Free French control of Kufra ⓘ |
| garrison | Italian garrison at El Tag fort ⓘ |
| isPartOf | World War II in Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kufra
NERFINISHED
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Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Libya ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Leclerc’s Kufra Oath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathAssociated | oath to continue fighting until French flag flew over Strasbourg Cathedral ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Kufra oasis
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seizure of Italian-held fort El Tag ⓘ |
| opponent |
Italian colonial troops
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Italian forces ⓘ Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Free French campaign in Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Italian occupation of Kufra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-01 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
early morale-boosting victory for Free French Forces
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secured desert oasis for Allied operations in central Sahara ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Long Range Desert Group
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | desert ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | desert warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1941 ⓘ |
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