history · 10 June 1942 · 83 years ago
German Stuka dive bombers preceded another assault on the French-held fort at Bir Hakeim, Libya, but the defense repulsed another infantry attack. By the end of the day, the French troops had practically run out of ammunition; at 2300 hours, Knig began the process to evacuate from the fort.
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