1941 ⟶ First Confrontation in North Africa: El Agheila
German and British troops confront each other for the first ...
Year
1941
1942
⚔️ 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 Forces Reach El Agheila
British forces reach El Agheila, Cyrenaica.⟶
North AfricaEl AgheilaBritish AdvanceCyrenaicaMilitary CampaignWorld War IIDesert Warfare
🌵 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.⟶
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🇩🇪 Rommel Reoccupies El Agheila
Rommel attacks and reoccupies El Agheila, Libya in his first offensive. The British retreat and within three weeks are driven back to Egypt.⟶
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🇬🇧 British Advance to El Agheila
The British advance continues to El Agheila, on the western edge of Libya.⟶
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🐪 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.⟶
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