Wednesday, December 11, 1940 - British capture Sidi Barrani from Italians

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The small town of Sidi Barrani on the Egyptian coast was the first of the main Italian positions to fall during the British ‘Operation Compass‘. During the 9th and 10th they had successfully overcome the series of Italian desert fortified camps that ran south from their main base in Sidi Barrani.

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Sidi Barrani under british fire.
 
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