The Desert War
| Name | Date | Start Date |
| Malta Campaign | 11 Jun 1940 - 31 Dec 1942 | 19400611 |
| British Attacks on the French Fleet | 3 Jul 1940 - 25 Sep 1940 | 19400703 |
| Invasion of British Somaliland | 3 Aug 1940 - 19 Aug 1940 | 19400803 |
| Invasion of Egypt | 9 Sep 1940 - 16 Sep 1940 | 19400909 |
| Battle of Gabon | 27 Oct 1940 - 12 Nov 1940 | 19401027 |
| Operation Compass | 8 Dec 1940 - 9 Feb 1941 | 19401208 |
| Battle of Kufra | 6 Jan 1941 - 1 Mar 1941 | 19410106 |
| Invasion of Italian East Africa | 19 Jan 1941 - 16 May 1941 | 19410119 |
| Operation Sonnenblume | 8 Feb 1941 - 6 May 1941 | 19410208 |
| Battle of Giarabub | 21 Mar 1941 - 23 Mar 1941 | 19410321 |
| Siege of Tobruk | 10 Apr 1941 - 27 Nov 1941 | 19410410 |
| Bardia Raid | 19 Apr 1941 - 20 Apr 1941 | 19410419 |
| Operation Brevity | 15 May 1941 - 16 May 1941 | 19410515 |
| Operation Battleaxe | 15 Jun 1941 - 17 Jun 1941 | 19410615 |
| Operation Crusader | 18 Nov 1941 - 14 Dec 1941 | 19411118 |
| Battle of Cape Bon | 13 Dec 1941 | 19411213 |
| Underwater Raid of Alexandria | 19 Dec 1941 | 19411219 |
| Battle of Gazala | 26 May 1942 - 21 Jun 1942 | 19420526 |
| Battle of Mersa Matruh | 23 Jun 1942 - 28 Jun 1942 | 19420623 |
| First Battle of El Alamein | 1 Jul 1942 - 27 Jul 1942 | 19420701 |
| Battle of Alam el Halfa | 30 Aug 1942 - 5 Sep 1942 | 19420830 |
| Raids in Libya | 13 Sep 1942 - 19 Sep 1942 | 19420913 |
| Second Battle of El Alamein | 23 Oct 1942 - 11 Nov 1942 | 19421023 |
| Operation Torch | 8 Nov 1942 - 16 Nov 1942 | 19421108 |
| Advance into Tunisia | 10 Nov 1942 - 25 Dec 1942 | 19421110 |
| Invasion of French Somaliland | 1 Dec 1942 - 31 Jan 1943 | 19421201 |
| Battle of Faïd Pass and Sidi Bouzid | 30 Jan 1943 - 17 Feb 1943 | 19430130 |
| Battle of Kasserine Pass | 19 Feb 1943 - 25 Feb 1943 | 19430219 |
| Battle of Medenine | 6 Mar 1943 - 10 Mar 1943 | 19430306 |
| Operations Pugilist and Supercharge II | 19 Mar 1943 - 31 Mar 1943 | 19430319 |
| Battle of El Guettar | 23 Mar 1943 - 7 Apr 1943 | 19430323 |
| Battle of Wadi Akarit | 6 Apr 1943 - 7 Apr 1943 | 19430406 |
| Conclusion of the Desert War | 7 Apr 1943 - 13 May 1943 | 19430407 |
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