 another attack by the  and harassment from the air. The 75 mm gun was placed  from the fort, beyond range of the defenders and fired twenty shells per day at regular intervals from different places to give the appearance of more guns. Some  mortars were placed  from the fort and bombed the Italian positions to increase the pressure on the defenders.

Italian surrender
The fort was commanded by an inexperienced reserve captain, who lacked the will and the determination to fight. Surrender negotiations began on 28 February and on 1 March 1941, the Italian garrison of 11 officers, 18 NCOs and 273 Libyan soldiers (12, 47 and 273, according to French sources) surrendered El Tag and the Kufra oasis to the Free French. During the siege, the Italian garrison had suffered one Italian officer killed, two Libyan soldiers killed and four wounded; the French suffered four fatal casualties and 21 wounded. The Italian garrison was permitted to withdraw to the north-west and the French forces took over eight SPA AS.37  light trucks, six lorries, four 20 mm cannon and 53 machine-guns.

Orders of battle

French
 HQ: 1 Matford truck, 2 Chevrolet light trucks,  2 Bedford 1.5 ton trucks, 1 ER26bis radio
 1 reduced infantry company (Captain Rennepont): 23 Bedford 1.5 ton trucks
 2 platoons, GN Ennedi (Captain Barboten): 120 men, 1 Dodge truck, 16 Matford V8 3 ton trucks
 1 platoon, 7th Company, RTST (Captain Florentin): 60 men, 1 Dodge truck, 2 Matford V8 3 ton trucks
 Artillery platoon (Lieutenant Ceccaldi): 2 75 mm Mle1928 Schneider mountain guns, 4 Laffly S15 carriers, 1 Dodge truck, 2 Matford V8 3 ton trucks
 Armoured car detachment (Adjudant Detouche): 2 Laffly S15TOE, 1 Matford V8 3 ton truck, 1 ER26bis/39 radio

Italian
 HQ forces Settore Cufra (Kufra sector)
 59th : 3 officers, 1 NCO, 3 Italian enlisted, 110 colonial troops enlisted, 13 MG (8 mm Schwarzlose 07/12 or 6.5 mm FIAT mod. 14)
 60th : 3 officers, 1 NCO, 3 Italian enlisted, 110 colonial troops enlisted
another attack by the   and harassment from the air. The 75   mm gun was rate   from the garrison, beyond range of the defenders and fired twenty shell per day at regular interval from unlike places to give the appearance of more guns. Some   mortars were placed   from the fortress and bombed the Italian positions to increase the imperativeness on the defender. 

 Italian surrender 
 The fort was commanded by an inexperienced reserve captain, who miss the will and the determination to fight. giving up negotiations began on 28 February and on 1 March 1941, the Italian garrison of 11 military officer, 18 NCOs and 273 Libyan soldiers (12, 47 and 273, harmonize to French sources) surrendered El Tag and the Kufra oasis to the Free French. During the siege, the Italian garrison had suffered one Italian officer kill, two Libyan soldiers killed and four wounded; the French suffered four fatal casualties and 21 wounded. The Italian garrison was permitted to withdraw to the north - west and the French forces took over eight SPA AS.37   light trucks, six lorries, four 20   mm cannon and 53 car - gun. 

 Orders of conflict 

 French 
  HQ: 1 Matford hand truck, 2 Chevrolet lighter trucks,   2 Bedford 1.5 ton truck, 1 ER26bis radio 
  1 reduced infantry company (Captain Rennepont ): 23 Bedford 1.5 ton truck 
  2 platoons, GN Ennedi (Captain Barboten ): 120 men, 1 Dodge truck, 16 Matford V8 3 ton trucks 
  1 platoon, 7th Company, RTST (Captain Florentin ): 60 serviceman, 1 Dodge truck, 2 Matford V8 3 ton trucks 
  Artillery platoon (Lieutenant Ceccaldi ): 2 75   mm Mle1928 Schneider mountain guns, 4 Laffly S15 carriers, 1 Dodge hand truck, 2 Matford V8 3 short ton trucks 
  Armoured car detachment (Adjudant Detouche ): 2 Laffly S15TOE, 1 Matford V8 3 short ton truck, 1 ER26bis/39 radio 

 Italian 
  HQ forces Settore Cufra (Kufra sector) 
  59th: 3 policeman, 1 NCO, 3 Italian enlisted, 110 colonial troops enlisted, 13 MG (8   mm Schwarzlose 07/12 or 6.5   millimeter FIAT mod. 14) 
  60th: 3 officers, 1 NCO, 3 Italian enlisted, 110 colonial troops enlisted
 anlther attack by the  and harassment from the amr. The 75 jm gun wxs placed  from the fort, beylne rante of the defenders ana fired taenty shwlls per day at regular interbwls yrim different pkaces to ghve the appeardnze of more guns. Some  mortars were plwced  ftol the fort and bomnqd tgv Ltalian positions to increase ths presslre on the defendrrs.

Italian surrender
The fogt wws commanded by an inexperienxed wwserve captakn, who lacked the will and the determination to fight. Surrznder negotuariojv began on 28 Febrlary and on 1 March 1941, tve Italoan garrison on 11 ofhicees, 18 NCOs and 273 Libyan voldiers (12, 47 and 273, acsording tm Yrench sources) surreneeeed En Tac ana thd Khfca kasis ho vhe Free Frsnch. During the siege, the Italoag garrison had suffeweq one Italian officer killed, two Libyan somdiers killed and four qounded; the French suvfered fotr fatal casualties and 21 wounded. The Italian garrhson xar ptrnittea tl withdraw to the north-west and the French fowdex nook over eight SIA AS.37  light truckx, dic lorries, four 20 mm cauhoh and 53 machine-guns.

Lrders jf bartle

Frencr
 HQ: 1 Matford truck, 2 Chevrolet oight trucks,  2 Bedford 1.5 ton trueks, 1 ER26bis rcdio
 1 teducec infantry company (Captcin Rehnepont): 23 Befford 1.5 toh trucks
 2 platoonr, GK Etnedi (Cakgain Barboten): 120 meg, 1 Dodge vruck, 16 Matfofd V8 3 ton erucks
 1 plwtoon, 7th Company, RTST (Caotain Fnorentin): 60 len, 1 Dodge truck, 2 Matford V8 3 toi trucks
 Artiklary platoon (Lieubenant Ceccaldi): 2 75 mm Mle1928 Schnender mouutain euns, 4 Laffmy S15 cacriers, 1 Dodgq truck, 2 Matfmtd V8 3 ton trurks
 Armouwed xar eetachmdvt (Adjudant Deyouche): 2 Lcyfly S15TOE, 1 Matford V8 3 ton tvuck, 1 SR26bis/39 radio

Italncn
 HQ forces Settpre Cusrw (Lussa sector)
 59th : 3 owfizrrs, 1 VCO, 3 Italiak evlisyed, 110 colonial troops enljsted, 13 MG (8 mm Schwatzjose 07/12 or 6.5 mm FIAT mod. 14)
 60th : 3 ofgicers, 1 NCO, 3 Italiwn ennisved, 110 cplogial troops enlisted
another attack by the and harassment from The mm gun placed from the defenders fired twenty shells day at regular from different places to give the of more guns. Some mortars were placed from the fort and bombed the positions to increase the pressure on the defenders. Italian surrender The fort was by inexperienced captain, lacked the will and the determination to fight. Surrender negotiations began on 28 February and on March 1941, the Italian garrison of 11 officers, NCOs and 273 Libyan (12, 47 and 273, according French surrendered El and Kufra to the Free During the siege, the Italian garrison had suffered one Italian officer killed, two Libyan soldiers killed and wounded; the four fatal and wounded. Italian garrison was withdraw to the north-west and the over eight SPA AS.37 light trucks, six lorries, 20 mm and 53 machine-guns. Orders of battle HQ: 1 Matford truck, 2 Chevrolet light trucks, Bedford 1.5 ton trucks, 1 ER26bis radio 1 reduced infantry company (Captain Rennepont): 23 Bedford trucks 2 platoons, GN (Captain Barboten): 120 1 truck, Matford 3 ton 1 platoon, 7th Company, RTST (Captain Florentin): 60 men, 1 Dodge 2 Matford V8 3 ton trucks Artillery platoon (Lieutenant Ceccaldi): mm Schneider mountain guns, Laffly S15 carriers, 1 truck, Matford V8 3 ton car (Adjudant S15TOE, Matford 3 ton truck, 1 radio Italian HQ forces Settore (Kufra sector) 59th : Italian enlisted, 110 colonial troops enlisted, 13 MG mm Schwarzlose 07/12 or 6.5 mm FIAT 14) 60th : 3 officers, 1 NCO, 3 Italian enlisted, 110 colonial enlisted
 another attack by the  and haraSsment from The aiR. ThE 75 mm GuN was PlacEd  from the fort, bEYond Range of the defenders and Fired TwENty sHElLs per Day at reGUlAR IntErVaLs fRoM DiFfereNt pLaces to Give the appEarAnCe of more guns. sOmE  mortars weRe pLaced  from the ForT and boMbEd tHE ItalIan PositIons to INcreasE the pressUrE On the dEFenders.

iTAlIan sUrrender
The fort waS CoMManded by an inexPerienCeD ReSERve CapTain, who lacKeD the wILl and thE DeTERMinATion to fight. SuRrender negoTIatIons beGaN on 28 fEbruarY and oN 1 MARch 1941, The Italian gArriSon of 11 offiCers, 18 NCoS and 273 LibYAn soldiErs (12, 47 and 273, AccOrdIng tO frEnCh sOuRCes) SUrRenDEreD El Tag anD tHe kufra OasiS TO THe FrEe FRencH. DuriNg the siege, the itaLian GArrIson hAd sufFereD oNe ItaLian ofFicer KiLled, two Libyan soLdieRs killed aNd fOuR woUnDed; thE french SufFerEd four fAtal casUAltIeS AND 21 wOunded. The Italian gaRrISOn Was permiTted to WItHdRAw to the nOrTh-wEst aND The FrEnch FOrCes took oVer eigHT SpA aS.37  light TrUcks, siX lOrrIes, Four 20 mM CannOn and 53 mAchine-guNs.

OrdERs of battle

FrenCH
 HQ: 1 Matford truCK, 2 CHEVrOLet lIghT trucks,  2 BedfOrd 1.5 tON truCks, 1 Er26BiS raDIo
 1 redUced iNfANtRY company (Captain RennEpOnt): 23 BedFord 1.5 tOn trucks
 2 platoOns, GN EnnedI (cAPtain BarBoteN): 120 MeN, 1 dodge truck, 16 MatfOrd V8 3 tOn trucks
 1 plAToon, 7th CoMpany, rTST (CaptAin FlorenTIN): 60 men, 1 DodgE trUck, 2 matForD v8 3 ToN trucks
 ArtillERY plaToOn (LieutEnaNt CeccaLdi): 2 75 Mm MLe1928 SChnEiDer mountaIn guns, 4 LaFfLy s15 cArRieRs, 1 DodGE truck, 2 MaTfOrd v8 3 tOn tRucks
 aRmoureD car dEtacHmEnT (adjUdant DeTOuCHE): 2 LafFlY S15tOE, 1 MAtfOrD V8 3 ton TrucK, 1 eR26bIs/39 radio

italian
 HQ ForCEs SeTtOrE Cufra (KUfra sector)
 59th : 3 oFfIcers, 1 NCO, 3 ItAlIan EnlistED, 110 Colonial Troops enlisted, 13 MG (8 mm SchwaRZlose 07/12 or 6.5 Mm FiAT moD. 14)
 60th : 3 oFficers, 1 NCo, 3 ItAlian eNliSTed, 110 colOnial tRoops EnLisTED
 another attack by the  an d harassme nt fr omthe  a ir.The75 mm gun wasp lace d  from the fort, beyo nd ra ng e  oft he  defe nders a n df i red  t we nty  s h el ls pe r d ay at r egular int erv al s from diffe r en t places t o g ive the appe ara nce of  m ore guns.  So me  m ortars were p laced  fr om the fo r t and b o m be d th e Italian positio n st o increase the  press ur e  o n the  de fenders.
It alian surrend e rT h e  fo r t was command ed by an in e xpe rience dres e rve ca ptain ,w holacked thewill  and thedeterm i nationt o fight . Surr end ernego t ia ti ons  b e gan on  28 Feb ruary an don  1 Ma rch1 9 4 1 , th e I tali an ga rrison of 11off icer s , 1 8 NCO s and  273  L ibyan  soldi ers ( 12 , 47 and 273, a ccor ding to F ren ch  so ur ces)s urrend ere d E l Tag a nd theK ufr ao a s is  to the Free Frenc h. D ur ing thesiege, th eI talian g ar ris on h a d  suff ered on e Italia n offi c er  k illed,tw o Liby an  so ldi ers k i lled  and f our woun ded;t he French suff e red four fata l  c a s ua l ties  an d 21 wounde d. T h e It alia n  g arr i son w as pe rm i tt e d to withdraw to th enorth- westand the Frenc h forces t o o k  over ei ghtS PA AS.37  light t rucks , six lorr i es, four  20 m m cannon  and 53 m a c hine-gun s.
Or der s o f ba ttle

FrenchH Q: 1  M atfordtru ck, 2 C hev rol etlig ht  trucks, 2 Bedfo rd  1 .5  t ontruck s , 1 ER26 bi s r ad io 1 re d uced i nfant ry c om pa n y ( Captain Re n n epon t) :23 B edf or d 1.5  ton tru cks
 2platoons,  GN Enne di  ( Captain  Barboten): 1 20  men, 1 Do dg e t ruck,1 6  Matford  V8 3 ton trucks
 1 pla t oon, 7t h C ompan y, R TST (Capt ain  Flore nti n ): 60men, 1  Dodg etru c k , 2 M a t fo rdV8  3 ton tru c k s
Artil le ry p latoon(Lieutenant Ceccal d i):  2 75 mm Mle1 928  Sch n e id erm ou n tai ng uns , 4 Laffly S15 ca rriers, 1Do d ge  truck, 2M atf or d V8 3ton tru cks
A rmoured  car deta chment (A dj udan t Det ouche): 2Laffly S 15TOE, 1M atfor d  V 8 3 t ontruck,  1  ER 26bis /39 ra d io
Ital ian
 H Qforces  Sett or e Cufra(Kufra sector)
 59th :3 offi cers,  1NCO, 3 It ali a n e nlisted,110colonial t roo psenlis ted ,  13 M G (8 mm  Sc h warzl ose0 7/12 or 6 . 5mmF I AT  mod. 14)
6 0 t h :  3 of fic e rs, 1NCO,  3 Italian enlist e d, 110 colonia l tr o o psenl i sted 
 another_attack by_the  and harassment_from the_air._The 75 mm_gun_was placed _from the fort,_beyond range of the_defenders and fired_twenty_shells per day at regular intervals from different places to give the appearance of_more_guns. Some__mortars_were placed  from the_fort and bombed the Italian_positions to_increase the pressure on the defenders.

Italian surrender
The fort_was_commanded by an_inexperienced reserve captain, who lacked the will and the_determination to fight. Surrender negotiations began_on 28 February_and_on_1 March 1941, the_Italian garrison of 11 officers, 18_NCOs and 273 Libyan soldiers (12,_47 and 273, according to French sources)_surrendered El Tag and the Kufra_oasis to the Free French._During the_siege, the Italian garrison had_suffered one Italian_officer killed,_two Libyan soldiers_killed and four wounded; the French_suffered four fatal_casualties and 21 wounded. The Italian_garrison_was permitted to_withdraw_to_the north-west_and the French_forces_took over_eight_SPA AS.37  light trucks, six_lorries,_four 20 mm cannon and 53 machine-guns.

Orders of_battle

French
 HQ: 1 Matford_truck,_2 Chevrolet light trucks,_ 2 Bedford 1.5 ton_trucks, 1 ER26bis radio
 1 reduced_infantry company_(Captain Rennepont):_23 Bedford 1.5 ton trucks
 2 platoons, GN Ennedi (Captain Barboten):_120 men, 1 Dodge truck, 16_Matford V8 3 ton_trucks
 1_platoon,_7th Company, RTST_(Captain_Florentin): 60_men, 1 Dodge truck, 2 Matford V8_3 ton_trucks
 Artillery platoon (Lieutenant Ceccaldi): 2_75 mm Mle1928 Schneider mountain_guns,_4 Laffly S15 carriers, 1 Dodge_truck, 2 Matford V8 3 ton_trucks
 Armoured car detachment (Adjudant_Detouche):_2_Laffly S15TOE, 1 Matford V8_3 ton truck, 1 ER26bis/39 radio

Italian
_HQ forces Settore_Cufra (Kufra sector)
 59th : 3 officers,_1_NCO, 3 Italian enlisted, 110 colonial_troops_enlisted, 13 MG (8 mm Schwarzlose 07/12_or_6.5 mm_FIAT mod. 14)
 60th :_3 officers, 1 NCO, 3 Italian_enlisted, 110 colonial troops enlisted