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unusual facts about Derna, Bihor


Derna

Derna, Bihor - a commune in northeastern Bihor County, Romania


Damien Parer

His first experience at close quarters was during a troop advance at Derna.

Dinosaurs of Romania

The discovery of dinosaur bones in a bauxite mine at Cornet-Brusturi, near Oradea (Bihor County) was made accidentally by two miners in 1978 during ore exploitation.

Ernest Mason

During a patrol on 26 January, Mason encountered three Fiat G.50bis of 2o Gruppo CT near Derna and seven Fiat CR.42s of 368a Squadriglia strafing Australian ground positions.

Eurongilly, New South Wales

Despite its tiny stature, (there are no buildings in Eurongilly other than the Hall (see image) and the Bush Fire Brigade shed) the area proudly remembers those that served on the commemorative gate posts of the RJ Cooper (DFC) park, which was provided by Cooper's parents after he was killed in action over Derna, Libya in 1941, whilst enlisted in the RAF during World War II.

First Battle of Benghazi

The battle mainly took place in Benghazi, the second-largest city in Libya, with related clashes occurring in the nearby Cyrenaican cities of Bayda and Derna.

Libyan Cement Company

This factory is located 350 km east of Benghazi, near Derna.

Luigi Gorrini

Flying this nimble biplane, Gorrini scored his first victory on on 16 April 1941, over Derna, in Cyrenaica, Libya, shooting down a Bristol Beaufighter and damaging another.

He shot down his first aircraft on 16 April 1941, over Derna, in Cyrenaica, Libya.

Nachtjagdgeschwader 2

/NJG 2 was scattered over the Mediterranean, with detachments based at Benina, Berca, Derna, Benghazi, El Quasaba and Crete.

Operation Compass

O'Connor continued the advance towards Derna with the Australian 6th Division while sending 7th Armoured Division south of the Jebel Akhdar mountains towards Mechili.

Sanjak of Prizren

The majority of the territory that once belonged to the Sanjak of Prizren now belongs to Kosovo or Serbia (Prizren, Hoča, and Žežna (20 km south-east of Novi Pazar) and smaller parts now belong to Montenegro (Bihor, and Trgovište (a settlement near Rožaje)).

USS O'Bannon

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS O’Bannon, after the early Marine Corps hero Presley O'Bannon (1784–1850), hero of the Battle of Derna.

Voice of Free Libya

During the Libyan civil war, other rebel-controlled radio stations were reported to be operating in Tobruk, Nalut, Jadu, Libya, Derna and Zliten.


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