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Operation Compass

1940 military operation
Event military_operation Q696018
Operation Compass
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Operation Compass

Summary

Operation Compass is a military operation[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,428 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operation Compass's instance of is recorded as military operation[3].
  • The location of Operation Compass was Sidi Barrani[4].
  • Operation Compass is part of North African campaign[5].
  • Operation Compass's Commons category is recorded as Operation Compass[6].
  • Operation Compass began on December 9, 1940[7].
  • Operation Compass ended on February 9, 1941[8].
  • Operation Compass's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.6108, 'lon': 25.9256}[9].

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When and Where

Operation Compass began on December 9, 1940[7]. It ended on February 9, 1941[8]. It took place at Sidi Barrani[4].

Context

Operation Compass is part of North African campaign[5]. Its instance of is recorded as military operation[3].

Why It Matters

Operation Compass ranks in the top 9% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,428 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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] ↑ . Histropedia. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Histropedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Operation Compass. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/operation-compass
MLA “Operation Compass.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/operation-compass.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_operation-compass_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Operation Compass}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/operation-compass}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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