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Combeforce or Combe Force was an ad hoc flying column of the British Army during the Second World War, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe. It comprised parts of the 7th Armoured Division (Major-General Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh) of the Western Desert Force. The rapid British advance during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941) forced the Italian 10th Army (10ª Armata) to evacuate Cyrenaica, the eastern province of Libya. In late January, the British learned that the Italians were retreating from Benghazi, along the coast road (the Litoranea Balbo recently renamed the Via Balbia after the death of Italo Balbo, the Governor General of Libya). The 7th Armoured Division was dispatched to intercept the remnants of the 10th Army by moving through the desert, south of the

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  • Combeforce or Combe Force was an ad hoc flying column of the British Army during the Second World War, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe. It comprised parts of the 7th Armoured Division (Major-General Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh) of the Western Desert Force. The rapid British advance during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941) forced the Italian 10th Army (10ª Armata) to evacuate Cyrenaica, the eastern province of Libya. In late January, the British learned that the Italians were retreating from Benghazi, along the coast road (the Litoranea Balbo recently renamed the Via Balbia after the death of Italo Balbo, the Governor General of Libya). The 7th Armoured Division was dispatched to intercept the remnants of the 10th Army by moving through the desert, south of the Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountain) via Msus and , as the 6th Australian Division pursued the Italians along the coast road, north of the jebel. The terrain was hard going for the British tanks and Combeforce, with the wheeled vehicles of the 7th Armoured Division, was sent ahead across the chord of the jebel. Late on 5 February, Combeforce arrived at the Via Balbia south of Benghazi and set up roadblocks near Sidi Saleh, about 30 mi (48 km) south-west of Antelat and 20 mi (32 km) north of Agedabia. The leading elements of the 10th Army arrived thirty minutes later and ran into the British ambush. Next day the Italians attacked to break through the roadblock and continued to attack into 7 February. With British reinforcements arriving and the Australians pressing down the road from Benghazi, the 10th Army surrendered later that day. From Benghazi to Agedabia, the British took 25,000 prisoners, captured 107 tanks and 93 guns. Having succeeded in its objectives, Combeforce was disbanded. (en)
  • La Combeforce ou Combe Force est une unité militaire terrestre indépendante de l'armée britannique pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, commandée par le lieutenant-colonel John Combe. Elle incorporait des hommes de la 7e division blindée (major-général Michael O'Moore Creagh) de la Western Desert Force. L'avancée rapide des Britanniques lors de l'opération Compass (9 décembre 1940 - 9 février 1941) força la 10e armée italienne à évacuer la Cyrénaïque, la province orientale de la Libye. Fin janvier, les Britanniques apprirent le retrait des Italiens de Benghazi, le long de la route côtière (la Litoranea Balbo récemment rebaptisé Via Balbia après la mort d'Italo Balbo, gouverneur général de Libye). La 7e division blindée fut envoyée pour intercepter les restes de la 10e armée en se déplaçant à travers le désert, au sud de Djebel Akhdar via Msus et Antelat, alors que la 6e division australienne poursuivait les Italiens le long de la route côtière, au nord de Djebel. Le terrain était difficile pour les chars britanniques et la Combeforce, avec les véhicules à pneus de la 7e division blindée, fut envoyé en avant à travers la zone de Djebel. Tard le 5 février, la Combeforce arriva à la Via Balbia sud de Benghazi et érigea des barrages routiers près de Sidi Saleh, à environ 48 km au sud-ouest d'Antelat et 32 km au nord d'Agedabia. Les principaux éléments de la 10e armée arrivèrent trente minutes plus tard et tombèrent dans l'embuscade britannique, menant à la bataille de Beda Fomm. Le lendemain, les Italiens attaquèrent pour percer, poursuivant leurs attaques jusqu'au 7 février. Avec l'arrivée de renforts britanniques et les Australiens pressant la route de Benghazi, la 10e armée se rendit plus tard dans la journée. Entre Benghazi et Agedabia, les Britanniques firent 25 000 prisonniers, capturèrent 107 chars et 93 canons. Ayant atteint ses objectifs, la Combeforce fut ensuite dissoute. (fr)
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  • Combeforce or Combe Force was an ad hoc flying column of the British Army during the Second World War, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe. It comprised parts of the 7th Armoured Division (Major-General Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh) of the Western Desert Force. The rapid British advance during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941) forced the Italian 10th Army (10ª Armata) to evacuate Cyrenaica, the eastern province of Libya. In late January, the British learned that the Italians were retreating from Benghazi, along the coast road (the Litoranea Balbo recently renamed the Via Balbia after the death of Italo Balbo, the Governor General of Libya). The 7th Armoured Division was dispatched to intercept the remnants of the 10th Army by moving through the desert, south of the (en)
  • La Combeforce ou Combe Force est une unité militaire terrestre indépendante de l'armée britannique pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, commandée par le lieutenant-colonel John Combe. Elle incorporait des hommes de la 7e division blindée (major-général Michael O'Moore Creagh) de la Western Desert Force. L'avancée rapide des Britanniques lors de l'opération Compass (9 décembre 1940 - 9 février 1941) força la 10e armée italienne à évacuer la Cyrénaïque, la province orientale de la Libye. Fin janvier, les Britanniques apprirent le retrait des Italiens de Benghazi, le long de la route côtière (la Litoranea Balbo récemment rebaptisé Via Balbia après la mort d'Italo Balbo, gouverneur général de Libye). La 7e division blindée fut envoyée pour intercepter les restes de la 10e armée en se déplaçant (fr)
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