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City in Hama, Syria
Halfaya (Arabic: حلفايا, also spelled Helfaya) is a City in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located about 25 kilometers
Halfaya
Mountain pass in northwest Egypt
Halfaya Pass (Arabic: ممر حلفيا, romanized: Mamarr Ḥalfayā Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ma.marr ħal.fæyaː] ) is in northwest Egypt, 11.5 kilometres
Halfaya_Pass
1941 World War II military offensive
ground—conducted a staged withdrawal to the Halfaya Pass on 16 May and Brevity was ended. Eleven days later the Halfaya Pass was recaptured by Axis forces in
Operation_Brevity
List of ships with the same or similar names
MV Halfaya has been the name of a number of ships. MV Halfaya, launched in 1945 as Empire Seabank. MV Halfaya, launched in 1945 as Empire Seaforth. This
MV_Halfaya
Oil field of Iraq
Halfaya Field is an Iraqi oil field, located east of Amarah. Halfaya is proven to hold 4.1 billion barrels (650,000,000 m3) of recoverable reserve and
Halfaya_Field
Campaign fought in Libya and Egypt during WWII
the Halfaya Pass, Bir Wair and Musaid, then press on to Fort Capuzzo. Coast Column was to take Sollum and the foot of Halfaya Pass. Sollum, Halfaya Pass
Western_Desert_campaign
Event
The Halfaya massacre (Arabic: مجزرة حلفايا) occurred in the small town of Halfaya on 23 December 2012, where between 23 and 300 people were allegedly
Halfaya_massacre_(2012)
British Army offensive during the Second World War
decided to pull almost the entire force back to Halfaya Pass. The operation ended on 17 May, with only the Halfaya Pass captured. The pass was retaken by a small
Operation_Battleaxe
World War II British military operation
XXIII Corps and the 2nd CC.NN. Division "28 Ottobre", were in Sollum and Halfaya Pass respectively and the 62nd Infantry Division "Marmarica" was at Sidi
Operation_Compass
Military operation during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
William "Strafer" Gott. A counter-attack was made on British positions at Halfaya Pass in north-western Egypt, which had been captured during Operation Brevity
Operation_Skorpion
War cemetery in Egypt
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery is a burial ground for military personnel who died in Egypt and Libya during the Second World War. It is located in Egypt
Halfaya_Sollum_War_Cemetery
Military operation
in Halfaya broke down. Heavy shelling of the town started in which 25 people were reportedly killed. Government forces tightened the siege on Halfaya and
2013_Hama_offensive
Major battle of the Sudanese Civil War
broke out on both ends of the Halfaya Bridge, one of several that connects Omdurman to Khartoum. In the battles on Halfaya bridge, a hospital on Khartoum's
Battle of Khartoum (2023–2025)
Battle_of_Khartoum_(2023–2025)
Village/harbour-side town in Matruh, Egypt
War Graves Commission cemetery and is 7.5 kilometres (4+3⁄4 mi) north of Halfaya Pass. Sallum is on its own pass which, improved since World War II, has
Sallum
Iraqi state-owned oil and gas company
2026-08-20. "Iraq: Halfaya Gas Start-Up". MEES. Retrieved 2026-08-20. "Iraq inaugurates associated gas processing plant in Halfaya oil field". english
Missan_Oil_Company
Allied attack against Axis, North Africa, WWII, 1941
captured Bardia on 2 January 1942, Sollum on 12 January and the fortified Halfaya position on 17 January, taking about 13,800 prisoners. On 21 January 1942
Operation_Crusader
Military confrontation in North Africa during the Second World War
of the Halfaya Pass, Bir Wair and Musaid, then pressed on and took Fort Capuzzo. The coast group failed to capture the bottom of the Halfaya Pass. The
Siege_of_Tobruk
Military operation launched by rebels in the Syrian Civil War
Aleppo to the south of Halfaya city. The next day, new reinforcements from Al-Nusra Front arrived near Mhardeh city and in the Halfaya area in preparations
2014_Hama_offensive
Military offensive
a checkpoint near Halfaya and managed to penetrate the town from the west. However, the rebels regained the lost ground at Halfaya later in the day, while
Hama offensive (March–April 2017)
Hama_offensive_(March–April_2017)
Governorate of Egypt
the west of Paraetonium, marked the boundary to Libycus nome, and the Halfaya Pass (at Sallum) marked the boundary to Marmarica proper. Matrouh Governorate
Matrouh_Governorate
Village in Hama, Syria
capital. Localities include: Mahardah, Tremseh, Kafr Hud, Khunayzir, and Halfaya. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Shaizar had
Shaizar
Country in West Asia
fields. Oil fields contracted include the "super-giant" Majnoon oil field, Halfaya Field, West Qurna Field and Rumaila Field. BP and China National Petroleum
Iraq
Infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II
division at once. The division was destroyed during Operation Crusader at Halfaya Pass and officially declared lost on 17 January 1942. The division's lineage
55th Infantry Division "Savona"
55th_Infantry_Division_"Savona"
Sudanese poet (1922-1980)
(Arabic: لحظات باقية), was published in 1969. Jamma' was born and raised in Halfaya al-Muluk, Khartoum North, in a notable family. He graduated from Teachers
Idris_Jamma'
City in northern Syria
along the Orontes River, near the Ghab Plain. Nearby localities include Halfaya and Taybat al-Imam to the east, Khitab to the southeast, Maarzaf to the
Maharda
Battle in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
Matruh, to gain time for Axis troops to get through the bottlenecks at Halfaya and Sollum. The last rearguards left Matruh on the night of 7/8 November
Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
Major military campaign of WWII fought in North Africa
and by the end of April it had taken Sollum and the tactically important Halfaya Pass. Rommel garrisoned these positions, reinforcing the battle-group and
North_African_campaign
fall back onto the Halfaya Pass, captured the previous day 26 May: German forces launch Operation Skorpion and move up to Halfaya Pass 27 May: German
Timeline of the North African campaign
Timeline_of_the_North_African_campaign
1943 film by Billy Wilder
Egypt. He stumbles across the North African desert into the town of Sidi Halfaya, where he finds the Empress of Britain, a small, isolated hotel owned by
Five_Graves_to_Cairo
militia allied with the SAF, of killing 70 youth soup kitchen volunteers in Halfaya, Khartoum Bahri, for allegedly collaborating with the RSF. In addition
War crimes in the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
War_crimes_in_the_Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–present)
Calendar year
Soviet geologist Tatyana Ustinova. April 15 – WWII: Axis forces reach Halfaya Pass, on the Libyan-Egyptian frontier. April 17 – WWII: Yugoslavia capitulates
1941
of Fort Capuzzo April 30: First Battle of Halfaya Pass Operation Brevity May 15: Second Battle of Halfaya Pass May 15–16: Fifth Battle of Fort Capuzzo
List of North African campaign battles
List_of_North_African_campaign_battles
Syrian politician and military officer (born 1984)
Succeeded by Position abolished Personal details Born 1984 (age 41–42) Halfaya, Hama, Syria Party Independent Other political affiliations Hay'at Tahrir
Murhaf_Abu_Qasra
Military operation during the Syrian Civil War
that Syrian government troops had already been cleared from the towns of Halfaya, Kafr Nabudah, Hayalin, Hasraya, al-Lataminah, Taybat al-Imam and Kafr
2012_Hama_offensive
Major offensive of the Sudanese civil war
entering via the Halfaya Bridge on September 26. The army successfully gained control of several residential areas, including Azergab, Halfaya, Kadaro, and
2024–2025_Bahri_offensive
HTS-led military operation of the Syrian civil war
10 towns and villages near Hama, including the towns of Taybat al-Imam, Halfaya, Soran, and Maardis. Meanwhile, fighting between government forces and
2024 Syrian opposition offensives
2024_Syrian_opposition_offensives
German anti-aircraft gun
Repeated high tank loss from well-placed 8.8 cm Flak guns in the battles of Halfaya Pass earned it the nickname "Hellfire Pass". Later in that theater, in
8.8_cm_Flak_18/36/37/41
Syrian politician
the People's Assembly since July 2026. Al-Mousa was born in the city of Halfaya in Hama Governorate in 1979. Following the Syrian Revolution, he became
Alaa_al-Mousa
Topics referred to by the same term
Hellfire Pass is also an alternative name for: Bwlch y Groes in Wales Halfaya Pass in Egypt Hellfire (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists
Hellfire Pass (disambiguation)
Hellfire_Pass_(disambiguation)
Chinese major national oil and gas corporation
(37.5%), including TotalEnergies (18.75%) and Petronas (18.75%) for the "Halfaya field" in the south of Iraq, which contains an estimated 4.1 billion barrels
China National Petroleum Corporation
China_National_Petroleum_Corporation
Emanuel 1904–1905 Edward Thomas MC – noted for his part in the Battle of Halfaya Pass Naveen Andrews – actor, star of Lost, and The English Patient John
List_of_Old_Emanuels
Palestinian Syrian armed organization
(April–August 2019). In course of the latter campaign, its troops fought at Halfaya and al-Zakah. In October 2019, a FPM member was shot dead by unknown assailants
Free_Palestine_Movement
Sudanese Islamist militia
al-Bara' ibn Malik Battalion of killing 70 youth soup kitchen volunteers in Halfaya, Khartoum Bahri, for allegedly collaborating with the RSF. Human Rights
Al-Bara'_ibn_Malik_Battalion
British Army general
Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg and Lieutenant-General Lumsden, near Halfaya Pass before the army commander passed into Cyrenacia, 24 November 1942
Herbert_Lumsden
Italian general
January 1942, he was captured by the British at the end of the siege of Halfaya Pass, during Operation Crusader. From 16 May 1947 until 24 May 1950 was
Fedele_De_Giorgis
French multinational energy and petroleum company
75%) and Petronas (18.75%) was awarded a production contract for the "Halfaya field" in the south of Iraq, which contains an estimated 4.1 billion barrels
TotalEnergies
Oil reserves located in Iraq
reached. Oil fields contracted include the "super-giant" Majnoon Field, Halfaya Field, West Qurna Field and Rumaila Field. The East Baghdad Field, situated
Oil_reserves_in_Iraq
Syrian political family
الأضواء". almodon.com. 6 June 2025. Shahin, Kamal (1 June 2026). "How Halfaya and Idlib Replaced Qardaha at the Heart of Syrian Power". New Lines Magazine
Sharaa_family
Calendar year
African forces of the British 8th Army conquer the Halfaya Pass ("Hellfire Pass") in Egypt. The Halfaya garrison of 4,200 men of the Italian 55th Division
1942
rebels previous offensive. Including the cities of Taybat al-Imam and Halfaya. Syrian civil war Battle of Tabqa 22 March – 10 May 2017 (1 month, 2 weeks
List of battles in the 21st century
List_of_battles_in_the_21st_century
City in Khartoum, Sudan
Al Halfaya Bridge
Khartoum_North
City in Hama Governorate, Syria
District Mahardah Subdistrict Mahardah Abu Ubaydah Abu Rubays al-Arid Halfaya Huwat al-Judaydah Kafr Hud Khirbet Subin Khunayzir Maarzaf (al-Qubeir)
Hama
Town in Hama, Syria
the northeast, Mork to the east, Suran to the southeast, al-Lataminah, Halfaya and Mahardah to the south, Tremseh to the southwest and Kirnaz and Hayalin
Kafr_Zita
Assadist insurgency from 2024
accused of being an Assad loyalist and tortured before being executed in Halfaya, Hama. On 16 December, SOHR reported that a former Syrian Arab Army soldier
Western_Syria_clashes
Free French army officer (1913–1942)
French officer in the Free French Forces. He distinguished himself at Halfaya Pass and the battle of Bir Hakeim and was killed at the latter. He is a
Charles_Bricogne
World's fifth largest proven petroleum reserves
fields including, Kirkuk, as well as the southern Nahr Bin) Umar, Majnoon, Halfaya, Nassiriya, the Rumaila fields, West Al-Qurnah, and Zubair. Just under
Petroleum_industry_in_Iraq
British Army general (1897–1942)
conduct the ambitious Operation Brevity which succeeded in re-taking the Halfaya Pass but failed in its wider objectives. A subsequent larger scale operation
William_Gott
Major theatre of operations during the Second World War
advanced into Egypt. By the end of April, Sollum had fallen and the important Halfaya Pass captured. In East Africa, the British launched a counter-attack against
Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II
Mediterranean_and_Middle_East_theatre_of_World_War_II
Battle honours awarded to South African military units
Module code: Western_Desert_1941_43 Main article: Halfaya Pass S.A. Police (1913–1994) Module code: Halfaya S.A. Police (1913–1994) Royal Natal Carbineers
List of South African Battle Honours
List_of_South_African_Battle_Honours
2012 military operation of the Syrian civil war
for bread at a local bakery. This massacre occurred one day after the Halfaya massacre. "Asad Forces Bomb another Bakery in Homs". Syrian Human Rights
Talbiseh_bakery_massacre
Ba'athist Syrian general (born 1967)
participated in storming operations in villages in Hama Governorate, such as Halfaya, Kafr Nabudah, Karnaz, Al-Lataminah, Kafr Zita, and Suran. According to
Saleh_al-Abdullah
Largest city in Khartoum State, Sudan
Halfaya Bridge on the Nile linking Omdurman and Khartoum North
Omdurman
Sudanese popular musician
Khojali Osman of Al- Halfaya, Khartoum North, was a popular Sudanese musician, who was known throughout the country for his soothing voice and romantic
Khojali_Osman
reversed all rebel gains; by the end of April they had captured the towns of Halfaya and Taybat al-Imam. On 12 April, the agreement to exchange the inhabitants
Timeline of the Syrian civil war
Timeline_of_the_Syrian_civil_war
Infantry regiment of the British Army
North-West Europe 1940 '44–45, Egyptian Frontier 1940, Sidi Barrani, Halfaya 1941, Tobruk 1941–42, Msus, Knightsbridge, Defence of Alamein Line, Medenine
Coldstream_Guards
Syrian politician (born 1984)
al-Sharaa Preceded by Amjad Badr Personal details Born 1984 (age 41–42) Halfaya, Hama, Syria Education Damascus University Nickname Abu Hamza Qasioun
Basel_al-Suweydan
Town in Hama, Syria
to the northeast, Suran to the east, Taybat al-Imam to the southeast, Halfaya and Mahardah to the south, Shaizar and Kafr Hud to the southwest and Hayalin
Al-Lataminah
Sold in 1946 to Middle East Coastal Services Ltd, Cyprus and renamed Halfaya. Sold in 1950 to Straits Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Semantan. Sold in
List_of_Empire_ships_(Sa–Sh)
Municipality in Hama, Syria
city of Mahardah, and 10 airstrikes by warplanes and helicopters target Halfaya in the Hama countryside)" (in Arabic). SOHR. 3 December 2024. Comité de
Maardis
Military unit
the successful Operation Crusader and recaptured Bardia, Sallum and the Halfaya Pass in January 1942. In June 1942, the Brigade was part of the garrison
6th Infantry Brigade (South Africa)
6th_Infantry_Brigade_(South_Africa)
1942 — P-40 west of El Dabaa 3./JG 77 99 9 November 1942 — P-40 east of Halfaya Pass 3./JG 77 95 4 November 1942 — P-40 3./JG 77 100 10 November 1942 —
List of aerial victories claimed by Friedrich Geisshardt
List_of_aerial_victories_claimed_by_Friedrich_Geisshardt
Active Italian Army tank unit
tanks of the I Tank Battalion M11/39 were sent forward to Sollum and the Halfaya Pass to delay the British advance. By 15 December 1940, both locations
4th_Tank_Regiment_(Italy)
Former infantry regiment of the British Army
desert in March when Erwin Rommel counter-attacked. Counter attacking at Halfaya Pass the battalion used primitive motorised tactics and communications
Durham_Light_Infantry
Scotland international rugby union player
William Alexander Ross (15 November 1913 – 28 September 1942) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who was killed in World War II. He was capped
William_Alexander_Ross
Motorized infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II
launched Operation Brevity. The objective of the operation was to clear the Halfaya Pass and secure several footholds to create advantageous conditions from
102nd Motorized Division "Trento"
102nd_Motorized_Division_"Trento"
Arab tribe from central Sudan
continued their campaign south towards Sennar, leaving a garrison behind in Halfaya. Soon after they left, Sheikh al-Amin died and Al-Amin was appointed to
Abdallabi_tribe
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Hochwald, Rhine, Lingen, Uelzen, North-West Europe 1944–45 North Africa: Halfaya 1941, Sidi Suleiman, Tobruk 1941, Gazala, Knightsbridge, Defence of Alamein
Scots_Guards
1940 battle of WWII
from Sidi Omar, pushed past British harassing parties and converged on Halfaya Pass. The British withdrew past Buq Buq on 14 September and continued to
Battle_of_Sidi_Barrani
List of ships with the same or similar names
launched in 1945 as Empire Seaforth, renamed Seaforth in 1947, renamed Halfaya in 1951 and last recorded in 1968. This article includes a list of ships
MV_Seaforth
Village in Hama, Syria
located 18 kilometers (11 mi) northwest of Hama. Nearby localities include Halfaya and Mhardeh to the west, Lataminah to the northwest, Morek to the north
Taybat_al-Imam
It was coupled with other SAF attacks that same day in Khartoum Bahri, Halfaya Bridge, Shambat Bridge, and the neighborhoods of Al-Mamoura and Arkaweet
July_2023_Omdurman_airstrike
Military campaign, 1820–1824
As news of the revolt in Shendi spread, Egyptian garrisons in Karari, Halfaya, Khartoum, Al-Aylafun and Al-Kamlin had to be evacuated and retreated to
Turco-Egyptian conquest of Sudan (1820–1824)
Turco-Egyptian_conquest_of_Sudan_(1820–1824)
1915 – 1999) was awarded a Military Cross in May 1941 for his actions at Halfaya Pass. Edward Thomas went to school at Emanuel School in London, England
Edward Thomas (British Army officer)
Edward_Thomas_(British_Army_officer)
British Indian Army officer in both world wars
commanded the 25th Indian Brigade stationed at Gambut, halfway between Halfaya and Tobruk. They then retreated to Mersa Matruh where on 26 June they turned
Ronald_Gervase_Mountain
City in Hama, Syria
the north, Deir Shamil and Deir Mama to the south, Tremseh, Mhardeh and Halfaya to the east. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Salhab
Tell_Salhab
Village in Hama, Syria
District Mahardah Subdistrict Mahardah Abu Ubaydah Abu Rubays al-Arid Halfaya Huwat al-Judaydah Kafr Hud Khirbet Subin Khunayzir Maarzaf (al-Qubeir)
Al-Muhajirin, Hama Governorate
Al-Muhajirin,_Hama_Governorate
Quasi-state in Sudan
One day later, the SAF reported that they reached the southern edge of Halfaya in Khartoum Bahri and that they also had recaptured the headquarters of
Territory of the Rapid Support Forces
Territory_of_the_Rapid_Support_Forces
Aide-de-camp to Field Marshall Montgomery
During the advance from Sollum through the Halfaya Pass, Montgomery sits on a hillside to have a picnic lunch; behind him is his ADC, Captain John Poston
John Poston (British Army officer)
John_Poston_(British_Army_officer)
World War II government-in-exile of Yugoslavia
11th Brigade, 4th (Indian) Division in Libya. In April, it retreated to Halfaya Pass and then to Mersa Matruh. In July, it was reassigned to the 9th (British)
Yugoslav_government-in-exile
Month of 1941
Pattisson. The Germans launched Operation Skorpion, a counter-attack at Halfaya Pass. The U.S. Supreme Court decided United States v. Classic. After taking
May_1941
Decorated British soldier, 1892–1941
troops. He died of a heart attack on 28 November 1941 and is buried at the Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery in Egypt. In 2003, Lyall's Victoria Cross, together
Graham_Thomson_Lyall
Military confrontations
On the same day, militants loyal to JFS captured the strategic town of Halfaya from rival opposition forces. The next day, JFS forces attacked the headquarters
Idlib Governorate clashes (January–March 2017)
Idlib_Governorate_clashes_(January–March_2017)
Field army of the Royal Italian Army in World War I and World War II
Infantry Division "Marmarica" (covering the escarpment between Sofafi and Halfaya) Frontier Guards and Fortress troops in Bardia Regia Aeronautica (as of
10th_Army_(Italy)
List of significant events occurring during World War II in 1941
defeats a counter-attack, "Brevity", at Halfaya Pass. The two sides trade alternating control of Fort Capuzzo and Halfaya Pass. 17 May: British forces in the
Timeline of World War II (1941)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1941)
British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross
1894 Thurso, Scotland Died 26 February 1942(1942-02-26) (aged 48) near Halfaya, North Africa Burial place Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Military career
Jock Campbell (British Army officer)
Jock_Campbell_(British_Army_officer)
Dispatch of German and Italian troops to North Africa during the Second World War
rebuild their strength in Egypt. The British Mobile Force columns based at Halfaya, Sofafi, Buq Buq and Sidi Barrani began to harass the Germans in the area
Operation_Sonnenblume
Cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1715 to 1969
Emba, Sidi Barrani, Buq Buq, Bardia 1941, Capture of Tobruk, Beda Fomm, Halfaya 1941, Sidi Suleiman, Tobruk 1941, Gubi I II, Gabr Saleh, Sidi Rezegh 1941
11th_Hussars
District Mahardah Subdistrict Mahardah Abu Ubaydah Abu Rubays al-Arid Halfaya Huwat al-Judaydah Kafr Hud Khirbet Subin Khunayzir Maarzaf (al-Qubeir)
Timeline_of_Hama
2014 video game
transport Fairburne in exchange for his help in capturing the German-held Halfaya Pass; Fairburne infiltrates the enemy camp and destroys several Flak 88s
Sniper_Elite_III
Inactive Italian Army artillery unit
division took up positions along the road from Bardia to Sollum and the Halfaya Pass. In November 1941, the "Savona" division added defensive positions
12th Artillery Regiment "Savona"
12th_Artillery_Regiment_"Savona"
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