1941 ⟶ Mussolini Informed of German Reinforcements
Mussolini is informed that German reinforcements are on the ...
Year
1940
1941
🇮🇹 Italian Defeat in Egypt
In North Africa, over 39,000 Italians lost or captured in Egypt.⟶
EgyptNorth AfricaItalyMilitaryDefeatWorld War IIAfrica
🇩🇪 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
🤝 Hitler and Mussolini Meet: Aid for North Africa Agreed
Hitler and Mussolini meet at Berchtesgaden; Hitler agrees to provide aid in North Africa.⟶
HitlerMussoliniGermanyItalyNorth Africamilitary aidAxisstrategic planningBerchtesgaden
🇩🇪 Elements of the Afrika Korps Arrive in Tripoli
Elements of the Afrika Korps start to arrive in Tripoli, Tripolitania.⟶
Afrika KorpsTripoliNorth AfricaGerman ReinforcementsWorld War IIMilitary CampaignAxis PowersTripolitania
🇩🇪 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 Orders Withdrawal to El Agheila
Rommel orders a withdrawal all the way to El Agheila, where he had begun in March. He awaits reinforcements of men and tanks.⟶
North AfricaRommelEl AgheilaWithdrawalMilitary StrategyAxis PowersDesert WarfareReinforcements