Battle of Fort Capuzzo
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The Battle of Fort Capuzzo was a World War II engagement in June 1940 between British and Italian forces near the Libya–Egypt border, notable as one of the early clashes in the North African campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Fort Capuzzo canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Action at Fort Capuzzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British forces
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Italian forces ⓘ |
| campaign | North African campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Commonwealth forces
NERFINISHED
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Royal Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
General Italo Gariboldi
NERFINISHED
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Major-General Richard O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Western Desert campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | June 1940 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1940-06-16 ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Sollum
NERFINISHED
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Operation Compass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | North African front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
11th Hussars
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7th Armoured Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian 10th Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Tank Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Capuzzo
NERFINISHED
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Italian Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya–Egypt border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first ground engagements between British and Italian forces in North Africa
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use of British armoured cars and tanks in desert warfare ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Italian frontier fortifications
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disruption of Italian positions along the Libya–Egypt border ⓘ |
| partOf |
North African campaign
NERFINISHED
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early clashes of the Western Desert campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Italian declaration of war on France and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Fort Maddalena
NERFINISHED
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Sollum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical success
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Italian counter-attack and temporary recapture ⓘ |
| startDate | 1940-06-14 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to British understanding of Italian frontier defenses
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tested Italian and British readiness for desert warfare ⓘ |
| territorialContext | Italian frontier fort system ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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