Bardiyah or Bardia , town, NE Libya, a port on the Mediterranean Sea, near the Egyptian border. During World War II it was the most strongly defended Italian position in the British campaign (Dec., 1940-Feb., 1941) in Libya. The town changed hands several times before being captured permanently by the British in Nov., 1942. Author not available, BARDIYAH. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ...
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