. "20051"^^ . . . . . . . "1952"^^ . . . "1941"^^ . . "Combeforce or Combe Force was an ad hoc flying column of the British Army during the Second World War, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe. It comprised parts of the 7th Armoured Division (Major-General Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh) of the Western Desert Force. The rapid British advance during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 \u2013 9 February 1941) forced the Italian 10th Army (10\u00AA Armata) to evacuate Cyrenaica, the eastern province of Libya. In late January, the British learned that the Italians were retreating from Benghazi, along the coast road (the Litoranea Balbo recently renamed the Via Balbia after the death of Italo Balbo, the Governor General of Libya). The 7th Armoured Division was dispatched to intercept the remnants of the 10th Army by moving through the desert, south of the Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountain) via Msus and , as the 6th Australian Division pursued the Italians along the coast road, north of the jebel. The terrain was hard going for the British tanks and Combeforce, with the wheeled vehicles of the 7th Armoured Division, was sent ahead across the chord of the jebel. Late on 5 February, Combeforce arrived at the Via Balbia south of Benghazi and set up roadblocks near Sidi Saleh, about 30 mi (48 km) south-west of Antelat and 20 mi (32 km) north of Agedabia. The leading elements of the 10th Army arrived thirty minutes later and ran into the British ambush. Next day the Italians attacked to break through the roadblock and continued to attack into 7 February. With British reinforcements arriving and the Australians pressing down the road from Benghazi, the 10th Army surrendered later that day. From Benghazi to Agedabia, the British took 25,000 prisoners, captured 107 tanks and 93 guns. Having succeeded in its objectives, Combeforce was disbanded."@en . . . . . . . "1941"^^ . "La Combeforce ou Combe Force est une unit\u00E9 militaire terrestre ind\u00E9pendante de l'arm\u00E9e britannique pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, command\u00E9e par le lieutenant-colonel John Combe. Elle incorporait des hommes de la 7e division blind\u00E9e (major-g\u00E9n\u00E9ral Michael O'Moore Creagh) de la Western Desert Force. L'avanc\u00E9e rapide des Britanniques lors de l'op\u00E9ration Compass (9 d\u00E9cembre 1940 - 9 f\u00E9vrier 1941) for\u00E7a la 10e arm\u00E9e italienne \u00E0 \u00E9vacuer la Cyr\u00E9na\u00EFque, la province orientale de la Libye. Fin janvier, les Britanniques apprirent le retrait des Italiens de Benghazi, le long de la route c\u00F4ti\u00E8re (la Litoranea Balbo r\u00E9cemment rebaptis\u00E9 Via Balbia apr\u00E8s la mort d'Italo Balbo, gouverneur g\u00E9n\u00E9ral de Libye). La 7e division blind\u00E9e fut envoy\u00E9e pour intercepter les restes de la 10e arm\u00E9e en se d\u00E9pla\u00E7ant \u00E0 travers le d\u00E9sert, au sud de Djebel Akhdar via Msus et Antelat, alors que la 6e division australienne poursuivait les Italiens le long de la route c\u00F4ti\u00E8re, au nord de Djebel. Le terrain \u00E9tait difficile pour les chars britanniques et la Combeforce, avec les v\u00E9hicules \u00E0 pneus de la 7e division blind\u00E9e, fut envoy\u00E9 en avant \u00E0 travers la zone de Djebel. Tard le 5 f\u00E9vrier, la Combeforce arriva \u00E0 la Via Balbia sud de Benghazi et \u00E9rigea des barrages routiers pr\u00E8s de Sidi Saleh, \u00E0 environ 48 km au sud-ouest d'Antelat et 32 km au nord d'Agedabia. Les principaux \u00E9l\u00E9ments de la 10e arm\u00E9e arriv\u00E8rent trente minutes plus tard et tomb\u00E8rent dans l'embuscade britannique, menant \u00E0 la bataille de Beda Fomm. Le lendemain, les Italiens attaqu\u00E8rent pour percer, poursuivant leurs attaques jusqu'au 7 f\u00E9vrier. Avec l'arriv\u00E9e de renforts britanniques et les Australiens pressant la route de Benghazi, la 10e arm\u00E9e se rendit plus tard dans la journ\u00E9e. Entre Benghazi et Agedabia, les Britanniques firent 25 000 prisonniers, captur\u00E8rent 107 chars et 93 canons. Ayant atteint ses objectifs, la Combeforce fut ensuite dissoute."@fr . . . . . "Combeforce"@en . . . . "--12-09"^^ . . "300"^^ . . . . "Flying column"@en . "Combeforce or Combe Force was an ad hoc flying column of the British Army during the Second World War, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe. It comprised parts of the 7th Armoured Division (Major-General Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh) of the Western Desert Force. The rapid British advance during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 \u2013 9 February 1941) forced the Italian 10th Army (10\u00AA Armata) to evacuate Cyrenaica, the eastern province of Libya. In late January, the British learned that the Italians were retreating from Benghazi, along the coast road (the Litoranea Balbo recently renamed the Via Balbia after the death of Italo Balbo, the Governor General of Libya). The 7th Armoured Division was dispatched to intercept the remnants of the 10th Army by moving through the desert, south of the"@en . . . . . "19413514"^^ . . . . . . "Combeforce"@en . . . . "Flying column" . . . "21.4727783203125"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "Macksey"@en . . . "242"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe"@en . "32.59773254394531"^^ . . "Combeforce"@en . . . . . . . "Army"@en . . . "February 1941"@en . . . . . . "POINT(21.472778320312 32.597732543945)"^^ . . . . . . . . "Combeforce"@fr . . "32.597734 21.472778" . . . "1972"^^ . . "Long"@en . . . . . . . . . "123"^^ . "1122305685"^^ . . . . "Britain"@en . "La Combeforce ou Combe Force est une unit\u00E9 militaire terrestre ind\u00E9pendante de l'arm\u00E9e britannique pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, command\u00E9e par le lieutenant-colonel John Combe. Elle incorporait des hommes de la 7e division blind\u00E9e (major-g\u00E9n\u00E9ral Michael O'Moore Creagh) de la Western Desert Force. L'avanc\u00E9e rapide des Britanniques lors de l'op\u00E9ration Compass (9 d\u00E9cembre 1940 - 9 f\u00E9vrier 1941) for\u00E7a la 10e arm\u00E9e italienne \u00E0 \u00E9vacuer la Cyr\u00E9na\u00EFque, la province orientale de la Libye. Fin janvier, les Britanniques apprirent le retrait des Italiens de Benghazi, le long de la route c\u00F4ti\u00E8re (la Litoranea Balbo r\u00E9cemment rebaptis\u00E9 Via Balbia apr\u00E8s la mort d'Italo Balbo, gouverneur g\u00E9n\u00E9ral de Libye). La 7e division blind\u00E9e fut envoy\u00E9e pour intercepter les restes de la 10e arm\u00E9e en se d\u00E9pla\u00E7ant "@fr . . . . .