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Events on Friday 13 September 1940 1
1940Italian invasion of EgyptItaly advances from Libya into EgyptOn 13 September the Italian Tenth Army crossed from Libya into Egypt and advanced about 100 km to Sidi Barrani, where it stopped and dug in. The offensive opened the Western Desert campaign. British forces counter-attacked in December.