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Unknown to the British, Rommel made little use of his Libyan headquarters at Beda Littoria.

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The Plot to Capture Rommel at Beda Littoria

By Michael D. Hull

One night in mid-October 1941, a British Army intelligence officer disguised as a Senussi Arab was dropped by parachute behind the German lines in the Italian colony of Libya. Read more

The Plot to Capture Rommel at Beda Littoria

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