Battle of Sidi Barrani

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Italian retreat
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:allies gptkb:10th_Army
gptkbp:casualties British: 500
Italian: 2,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Italy
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell
gptkbp:commemoration Military memorials
gptkbp:date December 1940
December 10, 1940
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Italian_forces
gptkbp:enemy Italian troops
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Beda_Fomm
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military strategy studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_event Significant British victory in North Africa.
gptkbp:historical_period December 10, 1940
gptkbp:historical_records Military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Initiated a series of British offensives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Sidi Barrani
gptkbp:intelligence British reconnaissance
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future campaigns
gptkbp:location Sidi Barrani, Egypt
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines
gptkbp:military_engagement Engagement between British and Italian forces
gptkbp:military_leadership Wavell and Frattini
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Operation_Compass
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:13th_Corps
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:outcome Capture of Italian troops
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Western_Desert_Campaign
gptkbp:political_impact Boosted British morale
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Compass
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory in North Africa
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of North Africa
gptkbp:strategy Defensive operations
Surprise attack
Aggressive offensive
gptkbp:tactics Encirclement
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:desert
gptkbp:theater gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Dry and hot
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Libyan_Desert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4