Battle of Gazala
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Was a battle between the Axis and British forces west of the port of Tobruk in Libya, during World War II.
Chronology
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June 1942: The 7th Bersaglieri Regiment (Trento Division) occupied the fortified camp of Marsa Matruh.
May 1942: Advancement of Axis forces in North Africa by c. 27 may.
July 1942: On 1 July the Axis forces arrived in front of El Alamein. The Allies withdrew to a defensive line between El Alamein, near the sea, and the desert.
June 1942: British withdrawal to Bardia.
June 1942: Rommel crossed the border into Egypt by occupying Sidi Barrani.
June 1942: German General Klopper's forces occupy Tobruk.
June 1942: Allied forces retreat and withdraw from Gazala. It will be totally occupied on June 21, 1942 by the Axis forces.
Selected Sources
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.42
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.43
