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title: Italian Prisoners-of-War, Operation Compass
author: G. Keating - Imperial War Museums
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19288/italian-prisoners-of-war-operation-compass/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-07-30
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# Italian Prisoners-of-War, Operation Compass

_Authored by G. Keating - Imperial War Museums_

## Image File

[![Italian Prisoners-of-War, Operation Compass](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19288.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19288.png)

## Image Caption

A January 1941 photograph showing Italian prisoners-of-[war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) after the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Bardia during [Operation Compass](https://www.worldhistory.org/Operation_Compass/) (9 Dec 40 - 7 Feb 41), the Allied offensive which won several important victories against Italian forces in North [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) during the Western Desert Campaigns of the Second World War (1939-45).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museums, G. K. -. I. W. (2024, July 30). Italian Prisoners-of-War, Operation Compass. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19288/italian-prisoners-of-war-operation-compass/>
### Chicago
Museums, G. Keating - Imperial War. "Italian Prisoners-of-War, Operation Compass." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 30, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19288/italian-prisoners-of-war-operation-compass/>.
### MLA
Museums, G. Keating - Imperial War. "Italian Prisoners-of-War, Operation Compass." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jul 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19288/italian-prisoners-of-war-operation-compass/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Italian_soldiers_taken_prisoner_during_Operation_Compass.jpg) by [**G. Keating - Imperial War Museums**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Italian_soldiers_taken_prisoner_during_Operation_Compass.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 July 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.