Battle of Mersa Matruh
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battle-of-mersa-matruh-182-16166532
title:
Battle of Mersa Matruh
text:
The Battle of Mersa Matruh was fought from 26 to 29 June 1942, following the defeat of the Eighth Army at the Battle of Gazala and was part of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. The battle was fought with the German–Italian Panzer Army Afrika (Panzerarmee Afrika. The Eighth Army comprised X Corps and XIII Corps. The battle was fought during the Panzerarmee pursuit of the Eighth Army as it retreated into Egypt. Rommel intended to defeat in detail the British infantry formations,
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description:
Battle of the Western Desert Campaign in World War II
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mersa_Matruh
date created:
2008-02-22T23:42:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T12:57:11Z
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