Operation Battleaxe

British Army operation during the Second World War in June 1941
Event military_operation Q682399
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Operation Battleaxe

Summary

Operation Battleaxe is a military operation[1]. It draws 942 Wikipedia views per month (military_operation category, ranking #172 of 1,115).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operation Battleaxe is in the country of Libya[3].
  • Operation Battleaxe's instance of is recorded as military operation[4].
  • Operation Battleaxe took place at Cyrenaica[5].
  • Operation Battleaxe is part of North African campaign[6].
  • Operation Battleaxe's Commons category is recorded as Operation Battleaxe[7].
  • Operation Battleaxe began on June 15, 1941[8].
  • Operation Battleaxe ended on June 17, 1941[9].
  • Operation Battleaxe occurred on June 17, 1941[10].
  • Operation Battleaxe's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.5036, 'lon': 25.115}[11].
  • Operation Battleaxe's order of battle is recorded as Operation Battleaxe order of battle[12].

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When and Where

Operation Battleaxe occurred on June 17, 1941[10]. It began on June 15, 1941[8]. It ended on June 17, 1941[9]. The location of it was Cyrenaica[5]. It is in the country of Libya[3].

Context

Operation Battleaxe is part of North African campaign[6]. Its instance of is recorded as military operation[4].

Why It Matters

Operation Battleaxe draws 942 Wikipedia views per month (military_operation category, ranking #172 of 1,115).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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