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Under the order of General Percival Wavell, General Richard O’Connor led 30,000 troops on December 9, 1940, to reclaim Sidi Barrani, Egypt, 65 miles inside Egypt's border with Libya. He broke the Italian fortifications by surprise, taking 20,000 prisoners, and made his fame as an enterprising commander before being captured by Rommel later in the campaign.

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1. Hobilar says:
   14 Sep 2007 02:21:10 AM
   
   Lt Gen OConnor was captured by the Germans in North Africa. Placed in an Italian POW camp, he escaped three times, reaching the allied lines on the final attempt. He went on to command a Corps in North West Europe.
   
2. paul R says:
   5 Jul 2012 03:25:44 PM
   
   Sir,
   Why wasn't General Mark clark disciplined after his blatant disobeyance of orders from Gen Alexander. Thank you.
   

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