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Battle of Beda Fomm

Battle of Beda Fomm was a battle fought on 6 February 1941 at Cyrenaica, in what is now Libya; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Operation Compass, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: British victory.

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Graziani's advance and Wavell's offensive -- en:September 13, en:1940 - en:February 7, en:1941
Graziani's advance and Wavell's offensive -- en:September 13, en:1940 - en:February 7, en:1941. Department of History at the United States Military Academy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 February 1941lasted 1 day
WhereCyrenaica, Libya31.241N, 20.309E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; AustraliaagainstKingdom of Italy
Part ofOperation Compass1940 to 1941

Where it sits in Operation Compass

Battle of Nibeiwa, 1940Action at Mechili, 24 January 1941, 1941Battle of Beda Fomm, 194119401941Battle of Beda Fomm, 1941
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Record

Date6 February 1941
to 7 February 1941
PlaceCyrenaica, Libya
31.241N, 20.309E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Commanders
  • Rodolfo Graziani
  • Giuseppe Tellera
  • Annibale Bergonzoli
Battle of Beda FommBattle of Beda FommBattle of KuwayfiaBattle of El AgheilaAction at Mechili, 24 January 1941Battle of KuwayfiaBattle of El AgheilaAjdabiyaQaminis100 km31.241N, 20.309E
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Battle of Beda Fomm is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 57 in present-day Libya.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15310269, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beda Fomm, revision 1370107591, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.