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==Italian invasion of Egypt==

==Italian invasion of Egypt==

On 9 August 1940, in a special meeting of the libyan nationalist leaders in Cairo, a Senussi government-in-exile was announced under Sayyid Idris with British politicial, financial and military support.  

On 9 August 1940, in a special meeting of the Libyan nationalist leaders in Cairo, a Senussi government-in-exile was announced under Sayyid Idris with British political, financial and military support.  

A month later, Graziani followed Mussolini's orders and the Tenth Army attacked on 13 September 1940. The Italian and Libyan supporting troops advanced over the Libyan/Egyptian border into Egypt. In addition to the Maletti Group, the five attacking infantry divisions included the ''Cirene'', ''Marmarica'', and ''23 Marzo'' Divisions. Elite Arditi troops advanced ahead of the spearhead, which comprised the two supporting Libyan Divisions.

A month later, Graziani followed Mussolini's orders and the Tenth Army attacked on 13 September 1940. The Italian and Libyan supporting troops advanced over the Libyan/Egyptian border into Egypt. In addition to the Maletti Group, the five attacking infantry divisions included the ''Cirene'', ''Marmarica'', and ''23 Marzo'' Divisions. Elite Arditi troops advanced ahead of the spearhead, which comprised the two supporting Libyan Divisions.

{{cquote|Jan. 30.—The third major Italian bastion to fall in Libya—Derna, 175 miles west of the Egyptian frontier—was occupied today by British imperial troops after four days of the bitterest resistance offered by the Fascists in the whole of the African campaign. The town had been defended by less than 10,000 Italians, British sources disclosed, but they fought with a violence encountered nowhere else in General Sir Archibald P. Wavell's long continued thrust to the west.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19410131&id=utZaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2787,6394016&hl=en British Take Derna After Fierce Fight, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 31 January 1941]</ref>}}

{{cquote|Jan. 30.—The third major Italian bastion to fall in Libya—Derna, 175 miles west of the Egyptian frontier—was occupied today by British imperial troops after four days of the bitterest resistance offered by the Fascists in the whole of the African campaign. The town had been defended by less than 10,000 Italians, British sources disclosed, but they fought with a violence encountered nowhere else in General Sir Archibald P. Wavell's long continued thrust to the west.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19410131&id=utZaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2787,6394016&hl=en British Take Derna After Fierce Fight, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 31 January 1941]</ref>}}

On 4 February, Italian pilots shot down a British Bleinheim (Mk.I L8538) and an Australian Hurricane from 73 Squadron (Pilot Officer Ken M. Millist) on 4 February, but lost a Caproni Ca.133 from 366a Squadriglia and a CR.42 from ''368a Squadriglia'' the same day.<ref>[http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/italy_camerini.htm <Sergente Maggiore Antonio Camerini]</ref>

On 4 February, Italian pilots shot down a British Bleinheim (Mk.I L8538) and an Australian Hurricane from 73 Squadron (Pilot Officer Ken M. Millist) on 4 February, but lost a Caproni Ca.133 from 366a Squadriglia and a CR.42 from ''368a Squadriglia'' the same day.<ref>[http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/italy_camerini.htm Sergente Maggiore Antonio Camerini]</ref>

==Battle of Beda Fomm==

==Battle of Beda Fomm==