Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Sojojin Italiya (da abokansu 'yan asalin Libya - game da ƙungiyoyi biyu na karshen) sun mamaye Masar a farkon Satumba 1940 amma sun dakatar da ci gaban su bayan mako guda kuma suka yi ta tono a Sidi Barrani. A farkon watan Disamba, sojojin Daular Burtaniya - wani rukuni na sulke da rukuni biyu na sojoji - sun kaddamar da wani hari mai suna Operation Compass. A baya dai 'yan Italiya sun
ya mamaye Albania kuma ya mamaye wani bangare na kudancin Faransa, kuma yanzu ya yi wani soja mamayewa a cikin wani British protectorate.