Operation Battleaxe (15–17 June 1941) was a British Army offensive during the Second World War to raise the Siege of Tobruk and re-capture eastern Cyrenaica...

continued despite two failed Allied relief attempts: Operation Brevity (15–16 May) and Operation Battleaxe (15–17 June). The garrison repulsed several Axis...

another British attack. The British continued with preparations for Operation Battleaxe (15–17 June) but it was another costly British failure that led to...

Armoured Division and 43 aircraft. On 28 May, planning began for Operation Battleaxe. During the evening of 26 May, Kampfgruppe von Herff under Oberst...

Operation Battleaxe (15–17 June 1941) was a British Army offensive during the Second World War to raise the Siege of Tobruk and re-capture eastern Cyrenaica...

weapon. Battleaxe, battle axe, or battle ax may also refer to: Labrys, a double-edged axe Francisca, a throwing axe used as a weapon Operation Battleaxe, a...

offensive, Operation Battleaxe intended to relieve the siege at Tobruk, but this operation also failed. Following the failure of Operation Battleaxe, Archibald...

Desert Campaign (1940–1943) in North Africa, the British fought Operation Battleaxe to end the siege of Tobruk and the East African Campaign (10 June...

1941 during Operation Skorpion. On 15 June 1941 the 62nd Infantry Regiment "Trento" was attacked by British forces during Operation Battleaxe. The regiment...

North Africa and Crete. Churchill had great hopes for Wavell's Operation Battleaxe planned for June to relieve Tobruk, and in May 1941 sent out a convoy...

fails 15 May: British troops launch Operation Brevity to gain more territory from which to launch Operation Battleaxe later in the year 16 May: Italian...

the area of Sidi Omar played a significant role in Operation Compass, Operation Battleaxe and Operation Crusader "Sidi 'Omar (Sidiomar) Map, Weather and...

pressed into service against the Matilda, causing heavy losses during Operation Battleaxe, when sixty-four Matildas were lost. The arrival of the more powerful...

Command—conceived Operation Brevity as a rapid blow in the Sollum area. Wavell intended to create advantageous conditions from which to launch Operation Battleaxe, the...

territory captured by the tanks and not supplement them. Towards the end of Operation Crusader, the support group joined the 1st Armoured Division for a couple...

Army had been routed by the British Commonwealth Western Desert Force in Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941) and captured at the Battle...

German troops recaptured the pass in Operation Skorpion. The British resumed preparations for Operation Battleaxe which began on 15 June. Data taken from...

British attempts to relieve Tobruk, Operation Brevity and Operation Battleaxe. On 18 November British forces began Operation Crusader with the objective of...

which was at the time was under siege. In June the Allies launched Operation Battleaxe, an attempt to relieve the garrison. Within this situation it was...

Capuzzo Operation Skorpion May 27: Third Battle of Halfaya Pass Operation Battleaxe June 15–17: Fourth Battle of Halfaya Pass June 15: Battle for Point...

was at the time under siege. In June, as the Eighth Army launched Operation Battleaxe in an attempt to relieve the garrison from the east, it was decided...

for Operation Crusader. This account only reflects the role of the 1st SA Infantry Division. Following the costly failure of Operation Battleaxe, General...

its wider objectives. A subsequent larger scale operation, Operation Battleaxe, in which the Support Group also took part was also a failure and led...

the operation. However the operation was inconclusive and only succeeded in retaking the Halfaya Pass. The followup to Brevity was Operation Battleaxe, involving...

first large-scale deployment was in support of Operation Brevity and later in support of Operation Battleaxe when Lt. Talbot – the squadron's highest scoring...

almost immediately brought into action when the British commenced Operation Battleaxe. Ordered by Rommel to attack the flank of the British advance, his...

assault. Following a failed counter-attack in Operation Brevity in May, Wavell launched Operation Battleaxe on 15 June; this attack was also defeated. The...

push back the Axis forces in North Africa. Operation Brevity failed as did Operation Battleaxe but Operation Crusader, the third and larger offensive was...

the desert and training delayed the first use of Crusaders until Operation Battleaxe, an attempt to relieve the siege of Tobruk in June. As the brigade...

division to North Africa in April 1941, taking part in Operation Battleaxe in June. During Operation Crusader in November that year, 4th Indian Division...