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On Wed. 10 Jun 1942 German Stuka dive bombers preceded another assault.....

1942-06-10

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German Stuka dive bombers preceded another assault on the French-held fort at Bir Hakeim, Libya, but the defense repulsed another infantry attack. By the end of the day, the French troops had practically run out of ammunition; at 2300 hours, K

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