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Sidi Barrani

City

Town in Egypt.

View on map 31.61° N, 25.93° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – July 1, 1881 Ottoman Empire de facto
June 8, 1867 – 1914 Khedivate of Egypt de facto
December 19, 1914 – February 28, 1922 Sultanate of Egypt de facto
February 28, 1922 – June 18, 1953 Kingdom of Egypt de facto
September 13, 1940 – December 8, 1940 Italy de facto Military occupation
June 21, 1942 – November 10, 1942 Italy de facto Military occupation
June 19, 1953 – February 21, 1958 Egypt de facto
February 22, 1958 – September 28, 1961 United Arab Republic de facto
since September 11, 1971 Egypt de facto

Events here 1

December 9, 1940 – February 9, 1941 Operation Compass