Sirtica campaign (1924)
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The Sirtica campaign, or Sirte campaign, was a military campaign executed by the Regio Esercito that took place between November 1924 and March 1925. It was one of the first actions during the Second Italo-Senussi War.
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Sirtica campaign | |||||||||
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Part of the Second Italo-Senussi War | |||||||||
Meharists led by Amedeo D'aosta during the campaign | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Kingdom of Italy | Senussi Order | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Rodolfo Graziani Amedeo D'aosta Col. Mezzetti |
Omar al-Mukhtar Idris al-Mahdi (WIA) | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
3 battalions & squadrons, 1 battery and more Number of troops unknown, but it is stated that 1/3 of troops that took part in the offensive were colonial troops [citation needed] | Unknown |
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