This is a listing of World War II battles occurring during the North African Campaign and is sometimes known as the "Desert War". This includes the campaigns in Egypt and Libya (often referred to as the Western Desert campaign or the "Egypt-Libya Campaign") and those campaigns in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia (usually referred to as the Tunisia campaign. This is not a comprehensive list of all engagements and generally does not cover isolated skirmishes of units smaller than a company in size. This is part of the more comprehensive List of World War II Battles. 1940 June 15–17: First Battle of the Camps (Also known as Battle of the Marmaric) September 9–16: Italian invasion of Egypt (Operation E) Dec. 9 – 9 Feb. 1942 Operation Compass Dec. 9: Battle of Nibeiwa Dec. 10: Third Battle of Fort Capuzzo Dec. 20–21 March 1941: Siege of Giarabub 1941 Operation Compass continued The Offensive Resumes January 3–5: First Battle of Bardia January 9–26: First Battle of Tobruk January 25: First Battle of Mechili January 24–26: Battle of Derna February 5: Fall of Benghazi February 5–7: Battle of Beda Fomm Operation Sunflower March 21–23: Battle of the Oasis March 24: First Battle of El Agheila April 6–8: Second Battle Mechili April 10 - November 27: Siege of Tobruk April 12: Second Battle of Bardia April 12: First Battle of Sollum April 12: Fourth Battle of Fort Capuzzo April 30: First Battle of Halfaya Pass Operation Brevity May 15: Second Battle of Halfaya Pass May 15–16: Fifth Battle of Fort Capuzzo Operation Skorpion May 27: Third Battle of Halfaya Pass Operation Battleaxe June 15–17: Fourth Battle of Halfaya Pass June 15: Battle for Point 206 June 15–16: Battle for Hafid Ridge June 15–16: Sixth Battle of Fort Capuzzo June 16: Battle of Sidi Omar June 17: Battle of Sidi Suleiman Operation Crusader November 19: first action at Bir el Gubi November 19 - December 1: Battle of Sidi Rezegh (known by the Germans as "de Salis Ridge") November 21 – December 7: Second Battle of Tobruk November 21: Battle of Bir el Haiad November 22: Battle of Bir Ghirba November 22: Second Battle of Sidi Omar November 27: Battle of Bir el Chleta November 29 - December 4: Battle of Ed Dedu November 29 - December 1: Battle of Belhamed December 1: Battle of Zaafran December 2: Battle of Belhamed Road December 3–7: second action