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Desert triumph and new threats - Operation Compass before Rommel

Operation Compass ended with the destruction of Italy’s 10th Army and one of Britain’s most stunning early victories. But the ...
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Operation Compass crushed Italy’s front in days and put Mussolini’s African war on the brink

In December 1940, Britain launched Operation Compass and delivered a stunning blow that exposed how fragile Italy’s position in North Africa had become. What began as a limited offensive quickly ...