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Battle of Keren
Part of the East African Campaign of the Second World War

Indian troops at Keren (Cheren), May 1941
Date3 February – 27 March 1941[1]
(1 month, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Keren, Eritrea Governorate, Italian East Africa
15°46′36″N 38°27′4″E / 15.77667°N 38.45111°E / 15.77667; 38.45111
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

Battle of Keren United Kingdom

  • Battle of Keren India
  • Battle of Keren Sudan
Battle of Keren Free France

Battle of Keren Italy

  • Battle of Keren Italian East Africa
Commanders and leaders
  • United Kingdom William Platt
  • United Kingdom Noel Beresford-Peirse
  • United Kingdom Lewis Heath
Free France Ralph Monclar
  • Fascist Italy Nicolangelo Carnimeo
  • Fascist Italy Orlando Lorenzini 
Units involved
  • 4th Indian Infantry Division
  • 5th Indian Infantry Division
  • Free French Orient Brigade
  • Sudan Defence Force
  • 65th Infantry Division
  • Corps Colonial Troops
Strength
13,000 23,000
Casualties and losses
  • 536 killed
  • 3,229 wounded
  • Italian:
  • 3,000 killed
  • 4,500 wounded
  • Ascari:
  • 9,000 killed

The Battle of Keren (Italian: Battaglia di Cheren) took place from 3 February to 27 March 1941.[1] Keren was attacked by the British during the East African Campaign of the Second World War. A force of Italian regular and colonial troops defended the position against British troops (mostly from Sudan and British India) and Free French forces. The town of Keren, in the colony of Italian East Africa, was of tactical importance to both sides. The road and railway through Keren were the main routes to the colonial capital of Italian Eritrea at Asmara and the Red Sea port of Massawa, which surrendered to the British after the battle.

  1. ^ a b Playfair 1954, pp. 433, 439.

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