Battles for Murzuch
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The Battles for Murzuch, or the Reconquest of Fezzan, was a series of operations in the region today known as Fezzan. Italian soldiers and local fighters fought for who would have control over the region and the city of Murzuch, and the Italians were eventually victorious.
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Battles in Fezzan and Murzuch | |||||||||
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Part of the Second Italo-Senussi War | |||||||||
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Number of men unknown, 700 camels, 286 armoured vehicles | Unknown, Several hundred local fighters |
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