Battle of Kufra (1931)
Battle during the Italian colonization of Libya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Kufra occurred during the Italian colonization of Libya and was a climactic moment in the Second Italo-Senussi War. The Italians were divided into divisions which attacked Awjila, Jalu, Zella, and Tazirbu, fighting mainly against Zuwayya tribe.[2]
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Battle and Siege of Kufra | |||||||||
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Part of the Second Italo-Senussi War | |||||||||
Rodolfo Graziani and Amedeo D'Aosta's troops in Cufra | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Kingdom of Italy | Senussi | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Rodolfo Graziani Amedeo D'Aosta | ‘Abd el Galil Seif en Naser | ||||||||
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4,000 men 20 airplanes 5,000 camels[1] | 600 men | ||||||||
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Unknown |
Heavy: Only a few escaped |
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Graziani's campaign against the Sanussi was at that time was one of the largest desert campaigns committed,[3] and was likewise a navigational and organizational accomplishment, given that Italian troops had to cross hundreds of miles of waterless desert before engaging in battle.[4]