Combeforce
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combeforce-202-16119615
title:
Combeforce
text:
Combeforce or Combe Force was an ad hoc flying column of the British Army during the Second World War, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe. It comprised parts of the 7th Armoured Division of the Western Desert Force. The rapid British advance during Operation Compass forced the Italian 10th Army to evacuate Cyrenaica, the eastern province of Libya. In late January, the British learned that the Italians were retreating from Benghazi, along the coast road. The 7th Armoured Division was disp
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Military unit
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combeforce
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-20T14:19:34Z
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fields total:
13
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15