Today, 85 years ago, on December 9, 1940 (November 11, 1940), the Battle of West Barranquise began. On December 9, 1940, the Battle of West Barranquise began. British armored forces in Egypt (British 7th Panzer Division, Australian 6th Infantry Division, British Indian 4th Infantry Division, approximately 3,6,000, 275 tanks) under the command of Captain Weaver launched the "Guideline Pipe" operation, through the desert area from the side of the Italian army (total force of 200,000, with 600 tanks) launched a counterattack, attacking the Fortress of West Barranquise, the North African Italian army quickly collapsed. The British army not only pushed the whole army out of Egypt, but also pushed the front thousands of kilometers to the