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Territoire militaire du Fezzan-Ghadamès ( French) إقليم فزان-غدامس العسكري ( Arabic) 1943–1951. Flag. Map of Libya during World War II, showing Fezzan. Status. French Military Administration (1943–1950) French civil administration (1950–1951) Capital.
1943–1951. Flag. The three regions of Libya during the Allied occupation: Tripolitania and Cyrenaica were British-administered, while Fezzan was French. Status. Military Administration. Capital. Tripoli. Common languages. English, French, Italian, Arabic.
Free French troops occupied Murzuk, a chief town of Fezzan, on 16 January 1943, and proceeded to administer Fezzan with a staff stationed in Sabha, forming the Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames. French administration was largely exercised through Fezzan notables of the family of Sayf Al Nasr.
Fast Facts. Region: North Africa. Group: Libya Area. Classification: Military Occupation (French) Prior Regime: Italian Occupation of Libya. Key Dates: 1943, Jan 18 – French assume control in Fezzan-Ghadames and establish Military Authority. 1943, Feb – Axies forces driven out of Libya. 1949 – Fezzan-Ghadames separated into occupied territories.
Rodolfo Graziani, 1st Marquis of Neghelli ( Italian pronunciation: [roˈdɔlfo ɡratˈtsjaːni]; 11 August 1882 – 11 January 1955), was a prominent Italian military officer in the Kingdom of Italy 's Royal Army, primarily noted for his campaigns in Africa before and during World War II. A dedicated fascist and prominent member of the National ...
May 14, 2018 · During World War II, Free French forces advancing from Chad in 1942 and 1943 expelled the Italians and set up a military administration closely linked with Algeria and Tunisia. Fezzan became one of the three constituent provinces of the United Kingdom of Libya declared independent in December 1951.
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The British military administered the two former Italian Libyan provinces of Tripolitana and Cyrenaïca, while the French administered the province of Fezzan. In 1944, Idris returned from exile in Cairo but declined to resume permanent residence in Cyrenaica until the removal of some aspects of foreign control in 1947.
