1942 ⟶ Rommel Readies Offensive
Rommel readies for a new offensive during the early part of ...
Year
1941
1942
🇩🇪 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 Retreat and Rommel's Offensive
British retreat after the losses at El Agheila, Libya. Rommel is surprised, then decides to continue his offensive.⟶
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🇩🇪 Rommel Halts Tobruk Offensive
Rommel is ordered to cease attacks on Tobruk after another failure.⟶
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🪖 Rommel Readies Offensive
Rommel readies for a new offensive during the early part of this month.⟶
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🇩🇪 Rommel's Offensive Stalls at El Alamein
Rommel begins an attack around El Alamein, but by September he is back to his original lines.⟶
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⚔️ Allied Offensive in Tunisia Stalls
The Allied offensive in Tunisia meets with only minimum success.⟶
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