Acroma

{{about|the Libyan town|the Indian pueblo|Acoma Pueblo|the musical group|Acroma (band)}} {{Infobox settlement   |official_name = Acroma |other_name =`Akramah |native_name = عكرمة  |nickname = |settlement_type = Town |motto =  |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Libya |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Libya  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Libya}} |subdivision_type1 = District |subdivision_name1 = Butnan |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 =  |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 =  |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title =  |established_date = |established_title2 =  |established_date2 = |established_title3 =  |established_date3 =  |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =  |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 =  |area_land_km2 =  |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi =  |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  | timezone = EET | utc_offset = +2 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|32|03|10|N|23|41|56|E|region:LY|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes =  |elevation_m = 143 |elevation_ft =  |postal_code_type =  |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Acroma''' (also '''Akramah''' and '''Ikrimah''') is a town in northeastern Libya in Butnan District, about 28 km west of Tobruk.

On April 17, 1917, the Treaty of Acroma,<ref>A. Del Boca, "Gli Italiani in Libia - Tripoli Bel Suol d'Amore", Mondadori 1993, pp. 334-341.</ref> was signed by the Italian government (as occupying, colonial power) and Mohammed Idris (head of Senussi). The pact was an ambiguous ceasefire recognizing a de facto authority for Idris in Cyrenaica, while not excluding the overall Italian territorial sovereignty.

==World War II== During the North African Campaign of World War II, the area was the scene of heavy fighting on several separate occasions. Acroma was captured from Axis forces on December 10, 1941, by the Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade.

Later, an intersection of two Bedouin paths {{convert|19|km|mi}} south of Acroma, assumed strategic importance, and became known by the Allied codename '''''Knightsbridge'''''. The area was the focus of the Battle of Knightsbridge, during June 1942.

Following the war's end, Knightsbridge War Cemetery, containing Allied war dead, was built {{convert|6.5|km|mi}} north of Acroma, near the main road linking Tobruk and Gazala.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australian War Graves Photographic Archive: Libya: Knightsbridge War Cemetery |url=http://www.australianwargraves.org/countries/libya.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404112046/http://www.australianwargraves.org/countries/libya.php |archive-date=4 April 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy}}</ref>

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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090730070755/http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/022438 "Acroma, Libya. 1941-25. British Tanks of the 4th Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, Advancing Towards Enemy Positions in the Desert"], photograph ''Australian War Memorial Collection'' #022438 * [http://www.maplandia.com/libya/tubruq-tobruk/akramah/ Satellite map at Maplandia.com] {{Clear}}

Category:Populated places in Butnan District