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62nd Infantry Division Marmarica
The 62nd Infantry Division Marmarica was an Infantry Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The ''Marmarica'' Division was sent to Libya in October 1939. It took part in the Italian invasion of Egypt in September 1940. It was destroyed at Bardia in January 1941, during the British counter-attack (Operation Compass).
==Libya==
The ''Marmarica'' Division was part of the Italian forces that invaded Egypt
Battle of Marmarica the division was located at Sidi Omar to the south of Sollum. After the British counter-attack what remained of the Division was located at Bardia. On 3 January 1941, The British resumed the offensive.〔Mead, p 332〕 As the Allied forces advanced, several large Italian units were surrounded, cut off from supply, and defeated. After some hard fighting, one position after another surrendered. The Australians captured Bardia on 5 January, taking 45,000 prisoners〔Wavell in 〕 and 462 guns〔Churchill 1949, p. 616〕 for a loss of 130 dead and 326 wounded of their own.〔Latimer, p. 54.〕 However the fighting was fierce. An Australian historian later wrote that "in parts their defence was most efficient and often extremely brave."〔, (p. 56 )〕
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