Choose two key events and find out some more information about what happened on those days.
Event 1. 13th September 1940 Italians invade Egypt.
The Italian invasion of Egypt was done by Italy against forces from the Commonwealth and Britain. The goal of the invasion was to seize control of the Suez Canal. The 10th Army advanced into Egypt.
Event 2. 16th December 1940 Egypt cleared of Italian forces.
This is the date that Egypt was cleared of Italian forces. There were a lot of people who were injured and died but most of the tanks survived.
