Battle of Agordat

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The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.

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Battle of Agordat canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent British Empire
India
Italian East Africa
Italy
Kingdom of Italy
Sudan Defence Force
United Kingdom
campaign East African Campaign
combatantType colonial troops
commander Angelo Bergonzi
Luigi Frusci
William Platt
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
continent Africa
countryAtTimeOfBattle Italian Eritrea
linked to: Italian East Africa
date 1941-01-26
endDate 1941-01-31
followedBy Battle of Keren
front Sudan–Eritrea front
historicalPeriod 20th century
involvedUnit 4th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
Eritrean askari units
Italian colonial brigades
Sudan Defence Force units
location Agordat
Eritrea
opponent British and Commonwealth forces
Italian colonial troops
outcome Italian forces forced to retreat from western Eritrea
loss of key defensive position for Italian East Africa
partOf British offensive into Eritrea
East African Campaign
precededBy Battle of Kassala (1940–1941)
region Horn of Africa
result British victory
defeat of Italian colonial forces
startDate 1941-01-26
strategicSignificance contributed to collapse of Italian control in East Africa
opened the way to Keren and Asmara for British forces
theatre East African theatre of World War II
typeOfEngagement combined arms battle
used armoured cars
artillery
infantry
year 1941

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East African campaign hasPart Battle of Agordat
Battle of Keren precededBy Battle of Agordat