1941 ⟶ German Panzers Arrive in North Africa

German Panzers arrive in North Africa providing heavy armor ...
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1941

🇩🇪 German Panzers Arrive in North Africa

German Panzers arrive in North Africa providing heavy armor for the first major German offensive.⟶
PanzersNorth AfricaGerman offensiveAfrika KorpsmilitaryLibyaWorld War IIarmored warfareAxis Powers

🇩🇪 Rommel Appointed Head of German Troops in Africa

Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel is appointed head of "German Army troops in Africa." This unit is later to be officially designated as the "Afrika Korps".⟶
Rommel Appointed Head of German Troops in Africa (1941)
Erwin RommelAfrika KorpsGerman ArmyNorth AfricaMilitary CommandWorld War IIGeneralTank WarfareDesert FoxCampaign

🇩🇪 Mussolini Informed of German Reinforcements

Mussolini is informed that German reinforcements are on the way to North Africa.⟶
ItalyNorth AfricaGerman SupportAfrika KorpsMilitary StrategyAxis PowersWorld War IIReinforcementsTripoli

🇩🇪 Elements of the Afrika Korps Arrive in Tripoli

Elements of the Afrika Korps start to arrive in Tripoli, Tripolitania.⟶
Elements of the Afrika Korps Arrive in Tripoli (1941)
Afrika KorpsTripoliNorth AfricaGerman ReinforcementsWorld War IIMilitary CampaignAxis PowersTripolitania

🇩🇪 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.⟶
Rommel Reoccupies El Agheila (1941)
RommelEl AgheilaLibyaoffensiveBritish retreatAfrika KorpsNorth AfricaWorld War IImilitaryAxis Powers

🇩🇪 Afrika Korps Takes Mersa Brega

The Afrika Korps continues the German offensive in North Africa; Mersa Brega, north of El Agheila, is taken.⟶
Afrika Korps Takes Mersa Brega (1941)
GermanyAfrika KorpsNorth AfricaMilitary OffensiveLibyaMersa BregaRommel