1943 ⟶ Rommel Retreats to Mareth Line

Rommel retreats farther into Tunisia, establishing his troop...
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🇩🇪 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.⟶
Rommel Counteroffensive Retakes Sidi Rezegh (1941)
North AfricaRommelSidi RezeghTank WarfareBritish ArmyAxis PowersDesert WarfareCounterattack

⬆️ Commonwealth Troops Push Rommel Back at Gazala Line

Commonwealth troops push Rommel back at the Gazala line.⟶
Commonwealth Troops Push Rommel Back at Gazala Line (1941)
North AfricaGazala LineRommelMilitary OperationsCommonwealthAxis PowersDesert WarfareBattle

🐪 Rommel Captures Mersa Matruh

Mersa Matruh, Egypt, about 140 miles from Alexandria, falls to Rommel.⟶
Rommel Captures Mersa Matruh (1942)
North Africa CampaignDesert WarAfrika KorpsBritish ArmyEgyptRommelMilitary CampaignAxis Powers

🐪 Rommel Retreats from El Agheila

Rommel abandons El Agheila and retreats to Tripoli; the final stand will be at the Mareth line in southern Tunisia.⟶
RommelNorth AfricaEl AgheilaTripoliDesert WarAfrika KorpsMareth LineGerman Army

🌵 Rommel Retreats to Mareth Line

Rommel retreats farther into Tunisia, establishing his troops at the Mareth Line. Within two days, Allied troops move into Tunisia for the first time from the South.⟶
Rommel Retreats to Mareth Line (1943)
RommelTunisiaMareth LineNorth Africa CampaignAllied ForcesAxis PowersDesert WarfareRetreat

💥 Montgomery Attacks the Mareth Line

Montgomery's forces begin a breakthrough in Tunisia, striking at the Mareth line.⟶
Montgomery Attacks the Mareth Line (1943)
North AfricaTunisiaMareth LineBritish ArmyMontgomeryMilitary OffensiveAxis ForcesEl Alamein