Battle of Bir Hakeim

1942 part of the battle of Gazala in the Western Desert Campaign of World War II
Event battle Q836128
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Battle of Bir Hakeim

Summary

Battle of Bir Hakeim is a battle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Bir Hakeim is in the country of Libya[3].
  • Battle of Bir Hakeim's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Bir Hakeim is named after Battle of Bir Hakeim[5].
  • The location of Battle of Bir Hakeim was Bir Hakeim[6].
  • Battle of Bir Hakeim is part of World War II[7].
  • Battle of Bir Hakeim is part of Battle of Gazala[8].
  • Battle of Bir Hakeim's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Bir Hakeim[9].
  • Battle of Bir Hakeim began on May 26, 1942[10].
  • Battle of Bir Hakeim ended on June 11, 1942[11].
  • Battle of Bir Hakeim's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.593869444444, 'lon': 23.479766666667}[12].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Bir Hakeim was United Kingdom[13].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Bir Hakeim was 1st Free French Division[14].
  • A participant in Battle of Bir Hakeim was Afrika Korps[15].
  • A participant in Battle of Bir Hakeim was Panzer Army Africa[16].
  • Battle of Bir Hakeim's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Bir Hakeim[17].
  • Battle of Bir Hakeim's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of Bir Hakeim[18].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Bir Hakeim began on May 26, 1942[10]. It ended on June 11, 1942[11]. It took place at Bir Hakeim[6]. It is in the country of Libya[3].

Context

Part of include World War II[7], a world war[19] and Battle of Gazala[8], a battle[20], in Libya[21]. Battle of Bir Hakeim's instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include United Kingdom[13], 1st Free French Division[14], Afrika Korps[15], and Panzer Army Africa[16].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Battle of Bir Hakeim include pont de Bir-Hakeim[22], a metro bridge[23], in France[24], founded in 1905[25] and Square Bir Hakeim[26], an urban park[27], in France[28].

Why It Matters

Battle of Bir Hakeim has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for it include pont de Bir-Hakeim[22], a metro bridge[23], in France[24], founded in 1905[25] and Square Bir Hakeim[26], an urban park[27], in France[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0328784-bitva-o-Bir-Hakeim-1942-Bir-Hakeim-Libye
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0328784-bitva-o-Bir-Hakeim-1942-Bir-Hakeim-Libye, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  2. 23d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 31.593869444444, 'lon': 23.479766666667}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 31°35'37.93"N, 23°28'47.16"E, QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35923|batch #35923]]"
  3. 25d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 31.593869444444, 'lon': 23.479766666667}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 31°35'37.93"N, 23°28'47.16"E, Importing coordinate from enwp"
  4. 25d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Libya
    Country
    Location Bir Hakeim
    Named after Bir Hakeim
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 31°35'38"N, 23°28'47"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P276) in"
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