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Libya 1941 The Battle of Kufra

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The Battle of Kufra was fought during World War II between Free French forces and the Italians for the strategic but isolated oasis at Kufra.

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The Battle of Kufra was fought as part of the Western Desert Campaign for control of the oasis at Kufra in southeastern Libya. During the colonial period the Italians had constructed a WWI style fort at El Tag on a rise overlooking Kufra.

Several skirmishes were fought in the desert before the Free French forces laid siege to the fort. At the time an inexperienced reserve Captain commanded the fort and surrendered on March 1, 1941 and were permitted to withdraw to the north leaving the fort, oasis, and all it's supplies to the victoriois French.

This depicts the French assulting the Fort at El Tag

The French taking cover behind a destroyed building

The French and a native soldier from French Chad

Another Chadian soldier taking cover behind a car

A view of a hill and an artillary blast. The French had only one artillary gun which delivered 20 rounds per day at regular intervals.

The Italian defenses: Land mines and barbed wire (there were also two lines of trenches protecting the fort)

Italian machine gunners

Libyan colonial infantry called "askaris"

Another machine gun

The Italians view

The "askaris" view

An Italian officer

The second machine gunner

And some supplies

The Car

The Italians

The "askaris"

The Chadian soldiers

The French

An ariel view

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Ham Gade

June 23, 2012

Great! As others have said, though, you need BrickArms. But it is a great battle scene, in fact so great that you have inspired me to create my own Free French battle...

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Neal Faircloth

May 30, 2012

I like the house!

The Prime Brick-ester

May 15, 2012

3 words brickarms,decals,good.

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Joseph Shaw

April 20, 2012

Nice!

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arwenromel hanna

March 17, 2012

very nice work

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Nick Sanza

February 14, 2012

Love the car. Where did you get a brown rifle a nd pistol, or are those custom painted.

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Clone commander Taylor

February 13, 2012

Cool creation It is well made and very well made.

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legoheadzzz II

August 29, 2011

Another great creation!!! Keep it up!

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Billy Thekid

July 1, 2011

Nice! The only thing I suggest is getting brickarms. I think all you would need is the WWII weapon pack and that would cover you. But the scenery is outstanding!