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Bir Hakeim (Arabic: بئر حكيم, romanized: biʾr ḥakīm, lit. 'wise well', pronounced [biʔr ħaˈkiːm] ⓘ, sometimes written Bir Hacheim) is the site of a former Ottoman fort in the Libyan desert. The fort was built around the site of an ancient Roman well, dating to the period when the oasis was part of Ottoman Tripolitania.
Location: Bir Hakeim, ... The Battle of Bir Hakeim (Arabic pronunciation: ... Map of the Gazala line and Operation Venice, May–June, 1942.
Bir-Hakeim (French pronunciation: [biʁ akɛm]) is an elevated station of the Paris Métro serving line 6 in the Boulevard de Grenelle in the 15th arrondissement. It is situated on the left bank of the Pont de Bir-Hakeim over the Seine and is the closest station to the Eiffel Tower .
The Pont de Bir-Hakeim (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ d(ə) biʁakɛm]; English: Bridge of Bir-Hakeim), formerly the Pont de Passy ([pɔ̃ d(ə) pasi]; Bridge of Passy), is an arch bridge that crosses the Seine in Paris. It connects the 15th and 16th arrondissement, passing through the Île aux Cygnes.
Bir Hakeim was the name of the site of two Roman wells, a tomb and an Ottoman blockhouse about 120 mi (190 km) west of Sollum. [5] The Bir (well) did not appear on British maps but two Arab guides with the British claimed to know its location. Westminster and Peyton decided on a rescue attempt.
The Pont de Bir-Hakeim (formerly the Pont de Passy) is a road, pedestrian, and metro bridge across the Seine completed in 1906 primarily to carry the metro. In 1986 it was classified an historical monument .
English: The bridge of Bir-Hakeim is a bridge that crosses the Seine in Paris. It connects the 15th and 16th arrondissement, passing through the Île aux Cygnes. The bridge, made of steel, is the second to have stood at the site. It was constructed between 1903 and 1905.
The Free French forces included men from the French Pacific Islands. Mainly coming from Tahiti, there were 550 volunteers in April 1941. They would serve through the North African campaign (including the Battle of Bir Hakeim), the Italian Campaign and much of the Liberation of France. In November 1944, 275 remaining volunteers were repatriated ...