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Capture of Kassala

Capture of Kassala was a battle fought on 10 June 1940 at Sudan; it lasted 7 months. It was part of the East African Campaign, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: British victory.

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Kassala in 1940.
Kassala in 1940.. Unknown member of the Italian Army., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 June 1940lasted 7 months
WhereSudan16.000N, 36.000E
OutcomeBritish victory
Part ofEast African Campaign1940 to 1941

Where it sits in the East African Campaign

Capture of Kassala, 1940Battle of Tug Argan, 1940Battle of Agordat, 1941Battle of Keren, 1941Siege of Saïo, 1941Battle of Culqualber, 1941Battle of Gondar, 194119401941Capture of Kassala, 1940
7 placed engagements of the East African Campaign in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 June 1940
to 17 January 1941
PlaceSudan
16.000N, 36.000E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Capture of KassalaCapture of KassalaSiege of BarentuSiege of BarentuKassala100 km16.000N, 36.000E
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Capture of Kassala is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 25 in present-day Sudan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3687151, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Northern front, East Africa, 1940, revision 1376827076, 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.