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Part of the East African Campaign of the Second World War
The Battle of Tug Argan was fought between forces of the British Empire and the Kingdom of Italy from 11 to 15 August 1940 in British Somaliland. The battle
Battle_of_Tug_Argan
1940 World War II campaign in East Africa
weather and British resistance. At the Battle of Tug Argan (11–15 August) Italian attacks had the advantage of artillery and the outnumbered defenders
Italian invasion of British Somaliland
Italian_invasion_of_British_Somaliland
World War II campaign against Italy from 1940 to 1941
long tons (61 t) of bombs, lost seven aircraft destroyed and ten damaged.) On 11 August, the Italians began the Battle of Tug Argan (tug, a dry, sandy riverbed)
East African campaign (World War II)
East_African_campaign_(World_War_II)
Africa, 1940 Italian invasion of British Somaliland August 1940 Battle of Tug Argan August 1940 Battle of Agordat (1941) Battle of Keren february - march 1941
List_of_World_War_II_battles
1941 British landing in Somalia in WWII
action at the Battle of Tug Argan. This withdrawal, after the disastrous conclusion of the Battle of France and the Italian declaration of war on 10 June
Operation_Appearance
British protectorate from 1884 to 1960
were dislodged from their positions and retreated after losing the Battle of Tug Argan. During this period, the British rounded up soldiers and governmental
British_Somaliland
British Colonial Auxiliary Forces regiment
against the Italian invasion of August 1940, but were forced to retreat and evacuate after defeat in the Battle of Tug Argan from 11 to 15 August. KAR units
King's_African_Rifles
British territory from 1953 to 1963
Governor-General of the Federation. The Battle of Tug Argan was commemorated in the name of Tug Argan Barracks in Ndola. The Army consisted of four African
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Federation_of_Rhodesia_and_Nyasaland
Topics referred to by the same term
(Somaliland), location of Battle of Tug Argan in Somaliland Observation Hill (McMurdo Station), Antarctica Observation Hill, a neighbourhood of Central Hillside
Observation_Hill
City in Sahil, Somaliland
after a large invasion force defeated British colonial troops at the Battle of Tug Argan. During this period, the British rounded up soldiers and governmental
Berbera
Military unit
Regiment on 7 August. After the Battle of Tug Argan, the British force was forced to withdraw, the 3/15th Punjab forming part of the rearguard. By 19 August
Indian Army during World War II
Indian_Army_during_World_War_II
1934 Italian bomber-transport aircraft
positions in British Somaliland immediately before the decisive Battle of Tug Argan, presaging a limited role as a tactical bomber. Its low speed and
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello
Savoia-Marchetti_SM.81_Pipistrello
Military unit
before pulling back to more defensible positions at the Tug Argan gap. During the Battle of Tug Argan, fought between 11–15 August when the Italian invaders
Somaliland_Camel_Corps
Allied campaign in East Africa during World War II (1940–1941)
defensive position was at the Tug Argan Gap, which commanded the road to Berbera and on 11 August, the Battle of Tug Argan began. By 14 August, the British
Northern front, East Africa, 1940
Northern_front,_East_Africa,_1940
Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This article lists all the battles that
List_of_battles_1901–2000
List of significant events occurring during World War II in 1940
postponement of the invasion of Great Britain. The USSR formally annexes Latvia. 6 August: The USSR formally annexes Estonia. 11-15 August: Battle of Tug Argan fought
Timeline of World War II (1940)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1940)
British Army general (1889–1963)
British forces during the Italian conquest of British Somaliland. His withdrawal at the decisive Battle of Tug Argan was fatal to his attempt to defend the
Reade_Godwin-Austen
Italian Army officer during World War II
and an armored car company. Whilst in command of these forces, De Simone won the Battle of Tug Argan, where his centre column overcame a smaller British
Carlo_De_Simone
English cricketer and colonial administrator
against the Italians during their Invasion of British Somaliland, with Knight taking part in the Battle of Tug Argan. With the British defeat in the campaign
Norman Knight (English cricketer)
Norman_Knight_(English_cricketer)
Royal Navy C-class light cruiser
slowing their progress and giving British troops retreating after the Battle of Tug Argan time to evacuate. In February 1941 Ceres, in company with the cruisers
HMS_Ceres_(D59)
Royal Italian Soldier
main body of the British army at the Battle of Tug Argan from 11 to 15 August. During the East African Campaign, Nasi led the last stand of an Italian
Guglielmo_Nasi
1940 battle of East African Campaign of WWII
was at the Tug Argan Gap, which commanded the road to Berbera and on 11 August, the Italian forces attacked beginning the Battle of Tug Argan. By 14 August
Capture_of_Gallabat_(1940)
overlooking the only road towards Berbera and engaged the Italians at the Battle of Tug Argan. Amid heavy fighting, the Italians gradually made gains and by 14
Southern Rhodesia in World War II
Southern_Rhodesia_in_World_War_II
Military-Governor of British Somaliland from 1941, whose evacuation he oversaw following the Battle of Tug Argan, as Commander of the Portsmouth Division of the Royal
Arthur_Reginald_Chater
Zambian Army military installation
Blackhall’s Laws of Zambia (1912-1996). Blackhall Publishing. Zulu, John (27 January 2013). "What about Zambians who fought in Arakan, Kohima, Tug Argan wars?"
Kohima_Barracks
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
conquest of British Somaliland the heavily outnumbered British-led forces made their stand on the hills around Tug Argan. During this battle, from 11
Eric_Charles_Twelves_Wilson
Treasury Islands, Trestina, Trigno, Troarn, Troina Valley, Tsimba Ridge, Tug Argan, Tuitum, Tunis, Tuori, Twente Canal, Two Tree Hill Uelzen, Ukhrul, Um
Battle honours of the British and Imperial Armies
Battle_honours_of_the_British_and_Imperial_Armies
Former regiment of the armies of British India and Pakistan
Kilimanjaro, East Africa 1914–17, Berbera, Assab, Abyssinia 1940–41, Tug Argan, British Somaliland 1940, The Sangro, The Moro, Cassino II, Gothic Line
15th_Punjab_Regiment
Military unit
capture of the fortifications near Cadaadley (Tug Argan). By that time the British had already decided to abandon the colony. After 3-days of fighting
65th Infantry Division "Granatieri di Savoia"
65th_Infantry_Division_"Granatieri_di_Savoia"
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Battle.
Female
English
Pet form of English Harriet, HATTIE means "little home-ruler."
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Greek Petros, PÉTUR means "rock, stone."Â
Female
French
French form of Old High German Bathilda, BATILDE means "fight-battle."
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Arnljótr, ARNLJÓTUR means "eagle bright."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Huck.German and Dutch : from the personal name Hug or Hugo, equivalent of English Hugh.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (of Norman origin)
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from a place named as having been the site of a battle, from Old French bataille ‘battle’. In some cases, this may be Battle in Sussex, site of the Battle of Hastings,A John Battle from Yorkshire, England, settled in 1654 on the Nansemond, a stream in VA. His descendants became prominent in NC and GA.
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew, Jamaican
Gift of the Lord; Lady; Mistress of the House; Mighty in Battle
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, French, German, Jamaican
Lady; Strong in War; Strength for Battle; Battle-mighty; Mistress of the House; Gift of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Bottle, from the medieval personal name Bottyll, of Scandinavian origin.
Male
English
Pet form of English Matthew, MATTIE means "gift of God." Compare with feminine Mattie.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish (chiefly northern Ireland)
English, Scottish, and Irish (chiefly northern Ireland) : variant of Little.
Male
French
French form of Latin Basilius, BASILE means "king."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the village of Brattle, near Ashford in Kent.Thomas Brattle (c.1624–83) was reckoned, at the time of his death, to be the wealthiest man in New England. His son, also called Thomas Brattle (1658–1713), treasurer of Harvard College from 1693 to 1713, was a man noted for his rationality and humanism, which included opposition to the Salem withccraft trials of 1692.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the medieval personal name Bartholomew.German (Swabian : Bärtle): from a pet form of Bartolomäus (see Bartholomew) or Berthold. It is also found as an altered spelling of Bartel.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Patty, PATTIE means "patrician; of noble birth."
Male
Irish
Pet form of Irish Gaelic Bairtliméad, BARTLE means "son of Talmai."
Male
English
Diminutive form of English Bartholomew, BARTLET means "son of Talmai."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Castle
Female
English
Pet form of English Matilda, MATTIE means "mighty in battle." Compare with masculine Mattie.
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