Operation Compass Photographs | World War II Database


Matilda tank of the UK 7th Royal Tank Regiment in North Africa, 19 Dec 1940	25-Pounder Mark II gun of Sergeant Pearse of 1st Battery, A Troop, Australian 2/1st Field Artillery Regiment bombarding Bardia, Libya, 29 Dec 1940

Gladiator biplane aircraft of No. 3 Squadron RAF returning to an airfield near Salum after a patrol over Bardia, Libya, Jan 1941	Crew of HMS Ladybird operating a 6-inch 50-caliber Mk XIII gun during the bombardment of Bardia, Libya, 2 Jan 1941

Australian troops rushing through the streets of Bardia, Libya, 4 Jan 1941	Fort Capuzzo, Libya just after British capture, 4 Jan 1941; note shrapnel damage to the Roman eagle column on the right

A column of Italian prisoners captured during the assault on Bardia, Libya, 6 Jan 1941	Troops of the 11th Infantry Battalion, Australian 6th Division at Tobruk, Libya, 22 Jan 1941

British 6-inch CWT BL Howitzers attacking Italian positions at Tobruk, Libya, 23 Jan 1941	Matilda tank en route into Tobruk, Libya, 24 Jan 1941; note British soldiers displaying a captured Italian flag

Italian cruiser San Giorgio after being scuttled in the harbor at Tobruk, Libya as Australian troops entered the city, 22 Jan 1941. Note torpedo nets. Photo 1 of 2.	Italian cruiser San Giorgio after being scuttled in the harbor at Tobruk, Libya as Australian troops entered the city, 22 Jan 1941. Note torpedo nets. Photo 2 of 2.

Abandoned Italian L3 and L3 cc tankettes on the road overlooking Bardia Harbor, Libya, Jul 1941