10th Army
When war was declared, the 5th Army (General Italo Gariboldi) was in Tripolitania the western Libyan province and the 10th Army … See more

Nibeiwa
At 5:00 a.m. on 9 December, a detachment of artillery commenced diversionary fire from the east on the fortified camp at … See more

Giarabub, Kufra and Uweinat
Italian garrisons held Giarabub 150 mi (240 km) south of Sollum, Kufra Oasis, Jalo at the west end of the Great Sand Sea and Murzuk, 500 mi (800 km) south of Tripoli. The oasis of Giarabub was attacked in January … See more

10th Army
December 1940, detail taken from Montanari (1990) unless specified.
• Supreme Commander Italian Forces in North Africa, Marshal See more

Operazione E
On 13 September 1940, the Italian 10th Army advanced into Egypt in Operazione E. As the Italians advanced, the small British force at See more

Sollum, Halfaya and Fort Capuzzo
Exploitation continued by the two armoured brigades and the 7th Support Group, with the infantry of 16th Infantry Brigade (which had … See more

Analysis
The success of the 7th Armoured Division encouraged a belief in the Royal Tank Regiment that … See more