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Australians take over assault on Italians

3rd January 1941: In their first action of the war, Australian troops assault the Italian garrison of Bardia on the coastof Libya

Jan 03, 2026
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Australian infantry advance in the desert at dawn. It was so cold that their water bottles froze.
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