Acroma
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- This article is about the Libyan town. For the Indian pueblo see Acoma. For the musical group see Acroma (band).
| Acroma `Akramah |
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 Acroma
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| Coordinates: 32°03′10″N 23°41′56″E / 32.05278°N 23.69889°ECoordinates: 32°03′10″N 23°41′56″E / 32.05278°N 23.69889°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| District | Butnan |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Acroma (also Akramah and Ikrimah) is a town in northeastern Libya in Butnan District. It is about 28 km west of Tobruk, and was the scene of heavy fighting during World War II. Here on April 17, 1917 a deal, the Acroma pact[1], was signed by the Italian government (as occupying, colonial power) and Mohammed Idris (head of Senussi). The pact was an ambiguous ceasefire recognizing a de facto authority for Idris in Cyrenaica, while not excluding the overall Italian territorial sovereignty.
The Knightsbridge War Cemetery, containing Allied war dead from World War II, is located 16 km south of Acroma.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ A. Del Boca, "Gli Italiani in Libia - Tripoli Bel Suol d'Amore", Mondadori 1993, pp. 334-341.
- ^ "Australian War Graves Photographic Archive: Libya", accessed 9 May 2009
[edit] External links
- "Acroma, Libya. 1941-25. British Tanks of the 4th Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, Advancing Towards Enemy Positions in the Desert", photograph Australian War Memorial Collection #022438
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
- Search for Acroma in the MSN Encarta atlas
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