Bardia, Libya
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Bardia البردية |
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The Port of Bardia
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 Bardia
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| Coordinates: 31°46′N 25°06′E / 31.767°N 25.100°E | |
| Country |
 Libya
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| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Butnan |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 9,149 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Bardia, or El Burdi (Arabic: البردية or البردي) is a Mediterranean seaport in the Butnan District of eastern Libya. It is also seldom known as Bórdi Slemán.
In Roman times the town was known as Petras Maior.
During World War I, German U-boats made several landings in the port of Bardia in support of the Senussi order during their revolt against British and Italian colonial rule.
During World War II, it was the site of a major Italian fortification, invested by the XXIII Corps under the command of General Annibale Bergonzoli. On 21 June 1940, the town was bombarded by the 7th Cruiser Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet. The bombardment force consisted of the French battleship Lorraine, British cruisers HMS Orion and HMS Neptune, the Australia cruiser HMAS Sydney, and the destroyers HMS Dainty, Decoy, Hasty, and HMAS Stuart. However the bombardment is reported to have only caused minimal damage. The town was taken during Operation Compass by Commonwealth forces consisting mainly of the Australian 6th Division in fighting over 3–5 January 1941 at the Battle of Bardia.
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