Acroma
Acroma
عكرمة `Akramah | |
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  Acroma Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates:32°03′10″N23°41′56″E/ 32.05278°N 23.69889°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| District | Butnan |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
Acroma(alsoAkramahandIkrimah) is a town in northeasternLibyainButnan District,about 28 km west ofTobruk.
On April 17, 1917, theTreaty of Acroma,[1]was signed by the Italian government (as occupying, colonial power) andMohammed Idris(head ofSenussi). The pact was an ambiguous ceasefire recognizing a de facto authority for Idris inCyrenaica,while not excluding the overall Italian territorial sovereignty.
World War II
[edit]During theNorth African CampaignofWorld War II,the area was the scene of heavy fighting on several separate occasions. Acroma was captured fromAxis forceson December 10, 1941, by thePolish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade.
Later, an intersection of twoBedouinpaths 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Acroma, assumed strategic importance, and became known by theAlliedcodenameKnightsbridge.The area was the focus of theBattle of Knightsbridge,during June 1942.
Following the war's end,Knightsbridge War Cemetery,containing Allied war dead, was built 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of Acroma, near the main road linking Tobruk and Gazala.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^A. Del Boca, "Gli Italiani in Libia - Tripoli Bel Suol d'Amore", Mondadori 1993, pp. 334-341.
- ^"Australian War Graves Photographic Archive: Libya: Knightsbridge War Cemetery".Archived fromthe originalon 4 April 2009.
External links
[edit]- "Acroma, Libya. 1941-25. British Tanks of the 4th Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, Advancing Towards Enemy Positions in the Desert",photographAustralian War Memorial Collection#022438
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
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