Battle of Bir Bilal
Italian battle in Libya, year 1923 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Bir Bilal (also called Battle of Brega)[2] was a military engagement between the Senussi order and the Italians. The Senussi won a resounding victory against the Italians.
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Battle of Bir Bilal | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Italy | Senussi | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Major Melli Captain Telger † |
Saleh al-Atioush Fadil al-Muhashhish Koja Abdullah[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
400 riflemen + company of cavalry and armored vehicles or 5,000 men 100 armored vehicle | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
189 killed | Unknown |
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