Raid on Bardia

Raid on Bardia
	Part of the Siege of Tobruk, during the Second World War
	; British commandos in landing craft
Date	19/20 April 1941
Location	Bardia, Cyrenaica31°46′N 25°06′E / 31.767°N 25.100°E
Result	Allied victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom; Australia;	Germany; Italy;
Commanders and leaders
Lieutenant Colonel Colvin	Erwin Rommel
Strength
	A Battalion Layforce; RTR Troop; HMS Glengyle; HMS Coventry; HMAS Stuart; HMAS Voyager; HMAS Waterhen; HMS Triumph;
Casualties and losses
1 killed; 70 captured;	1 artillery battery destroyed; 1 supply dump destroyed;

The raid on Bardia was an amphibious landing at the coastal town of Bardia in North Africa by British Commandos over the night of 19/20 April 1941 during the Second World War. The raid was carried out by No. 7 Commando, also known as A Battalion Layforce, together with a small detachment from the Royal Tank Regiment; the raiders were supported by five navy ships and a submarine. The raid destroyed an Italian artillery battery and a supply dump. It was deemed a success despite the loss of 70 men captured and one killed. The more lasting strategic effect of the raid was the diversion of a German armoured brigade from the front line to provide rear area security.