1941 ⟶ Rommel Reoccupies El Agheila

Rommel attacks and reoccupies El Agheila, Libya in his first...

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 after the losses at El Agheila, Libya. Rommel is surprised, then decides to continue his offensive.⟶

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The northern wing of Rommel's forces take Derna, on the Libyan coast. The southern wing moves toward Mechili, and takes it on the 8th.⟶

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Rommel orders a withdrawal all the way to El Agheila, where he had begun in March. He awaits reinforcements of men and tanks.⟶

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The British advance continues to El Agheila, on the western edge of Libya.⟶

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Rommel abandons El Agheila and retreats to Tripoli; the final stand will be at the Mareth line in southern Tunisia.⟶

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