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9 December 1940

What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.

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  1. 6-9 December: British and Indian troops of the Western Desert Force launch Operation Compass, an offensive against Italian forces in Egypt. The Italians have seven infantry divisions and the Maletti Group in fortified defensive positions.

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  2. Operation Compass: British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt.

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  6. Western Desert campaign

    {|class="wikitable" align=right style="margin:0 0 1em 1em" |+Estimated POW numbers:<br />Western Desert and Cyrenaica<br /><small>(9 December 1940 - 8 February 1941)</small> |- !

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