1941 ⟶ Rommel Counteroffensive Retakes Sidi Rezegh
Rommel starts a counteroffensive, retaking Sidi Rezegh (sout...
Year
1941
1942
🇩🇪 Rommel Counteroffensive Retakes Sidi Rezegh
Rommel starts a counteroffensive, retaking Sidi Rezegh (south of Tobruk) which the Allies had taken a few days earlier. British tank losses are heavy.⟶
North AfricaRommelSidi RezeghTank WarfareBritish ArmyAxis PowersDesert WarfareCounterattack
⚔️ Rommel's Sidi Rezegh Offensive Continues
Rommel's attack continues around Sidi Rezegh; Allied losses continue to rise.⟶
North AfricaBattle of Sidi RezeghDesert WarAxisAlliesTank battlesMilitary Campaign
⬆️ Commonwealth Troops Push Rommel Back at Gazala Line
Commonwealth troops push Rommel back at the Gazala line.⟶
North AfricaGazala LineRommelMilitary OperationsCommonwealthAxis PowersDesert WarfareBattle
↩️ 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
🇬🇧 British Deploy Sherman Tanks at Gazala Line
British use American Sherman tanks in attempts to stop Rommel's attacks on the Gazala line.⟶
North AfricaGazala LineTank WarfareBritish ArmyAmerican EquipmentMilitary TechnologyBattle of GazalaRommel
🏜️ Auchinleck's Second Offensive Fails at El Alamein
A second attack by the British under Auchinleck fails against Rommel. First Battle of El Alamein may be said to be over.⟶
North AfricaEl AlameinBritish ArmyRommelDesert WarfareMilitary StalemateSecond Battle of El AlameinAfrika Korps