• Beda Fomm is a small coastal town in southwestern Cyrenaica, Libya. It is located between the much larger port city Benghazi to its north-west and the...
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    The Battle of Beda Fomm took place following the rapid British advance during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941). The Italian 10th...
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  • Beda Fomm, subtitled "Wavell in the Western Desert, 1941", is a board wargame published by Game Designer's Workshop (GDW) in 1979 that simulates the Battle...
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    next day. The 7th Armoured Division sent Combeforce, a flying column, to Beda Fomm and cut off the 10th Army. In late January 1941, the British learned that...
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    Army was cut off as it retreated towards Tripolitania at the Battle of Beda Fomm, the remnants being pursued to El Agheila on the Gulf of Sirte. The British...
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  • encircled them in fortified places like Bardia and Tobruk. At the Battle of Beda Fomm (6–7 February 1941), most of the remainder of the retreating 10th Army...
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    Benghazi. The Babini Group was destroyed south of the port at the Battle of Beda Fomm (6–7 February), when the Litoranea Balbo (Via Balbia) was cut by Combeforce...
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  • Combe Force succeeded in cutting off the Italians at Sidi Saleh and Beda Fomm. The small force held the Italians long enough to be joined by the armour...
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    defences of Bardia, Libya. In February 1941, after the disastrous Battle of Beda Fomm, Bergonzoli surrendered to Australian forces. He was held as a prisoner...
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    Division across the desert with a small reconnaissance group. It reached Beda Fomm some ninety minutes before the Italians, cutting off their retreat. Although...
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