The Australian official historian, Gavin Long, considered Bardia "a victory for bold reconnaissance, for audacious yet careful planning, for an artillery scheme which subdued the enemy's fire at the vital time, and a rapid and continuing infantry assault which broke a gap in the enemy's line."
Den officielle australske historiker, Gavin Long anså Bardia for "en sejr for modig rekognoscering, for dristig men alligevel omhyggelig planlægning, for en artilleriplan, som undertvang fjendens ild på det rigtige tidspunkt og et hurtigt og fortsat infanteriangreb, som skabte et hul i fjendens linje."