Editing Operation Compass (section)

===Nibeiwa===
{{Main|Attack on Nibeiwa}}

[[File:Matilda Compass.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|right|{{centre|A [[Matilda II|Matilda tank]] of the [[7th Royal Tank Regiment]] in the [[Western Desert (North Africa)|Western Desert]].}}]]
At {{nowrap|5:00 a.m.}} on 9 December, a detachment of artillery commenced diversionary fire from the east on the fortified camp at Nibeiwa for an hour, which was held by the Maletti Group and at {{nowrap|7:15 a.m.}} the divisional artillery began a preliminary bombardment. The 11th Indian Infantry Brigade, with 7th RTR under command, attacked Nibeiwa from the north-west, which reconnaissance had established as the weakest sector. By {{nowrap|8:30 a.m.,}} Nibeiwa had been captured; Maletti had been killed in the fighting along with {{nowrap|818 men,}} {{nowrap|1,338}}  were wounded; {{nowrap|2,000 Italian}} and Libyan soldiers were taken prisoner.{{sfn|IOH|1979|p=374}} Large quantities of supplies were captured for British casualties of {{nowrap|56 men.}}{{sfn|Playfair|1957|pp=267–268}}