1941 ⟶ Afrika Korps Advances to El Agheila
Afrika Korps starts to move eastward towards the advance Bri...
Year
1941
1942
🌵 Afrika Korps Advances to El Agheila
Afrika Korps starts to move eastward towards the advance British positions at El Agheila. The British in North Africa have been weakened by the transfer of some troops to Greece.⟶
North AfricaAfrika KorpsEl AgheilaMilitary CampaignDesert WarBritish ArmyMilitary Strategy
🇬🇧 British Forces Reach El Agheila
British forces reach El Agheila, Cyrenaica.⟶
North AfricaEl AgheilaBritish AdvanceCyrenaicaMilitary CampaignWorld War IIDesert Warfare
⚔️ First Confrontation in North Africa: El Agheila
German and British troops confront each other for the first time in North Africa—at El Agheila in western Libya.⟶
North AfricaEl AgheilaCombatMilitary ConflictDesert WarBritish ArmyGerman Army
🇬🇧 British Advance to El Agheila
The British advance continues to El Agheila, on the western edge of Libya.⟶
British ArmyNorth AfricaLibyaEl AgheilaDesert WarWorld War IIMilitary OperationAfricaWestern Desert Campaign
⚔️ First Battle of El Alamein Begins
First Battle of El Alamein begins as Rommel begins first assault on British defences.⟶
North Africa CampaignEl AlameinBritish ArmyAfrika KorpsTank WarfareMilitary CampaignDesert WarBattle
🐪 Rommel Retreats from El Agheila
Rommel abandons El Agheila and retreats to Tripoli; the final stand will be at the Mareth line in southern Tunisia.⟶
RommelNorth AfricaEl AgheilaTripoliDesert WarAfrika KorpsMareth LineGerman Army