Immediately after his arrival in North Africa in February 1941 as Commander of the Axis forces, Rommel launched an offensive against the British forces in Libya.
Rommel spent most of 1941 building the new corps, and organizing the Italian units that had almost been destroyed in battles with the British in early 1941. In order to understand the moves of the battle of El-Alamein, one must recall the course of the battles that preceded it, characterized by fierce armor battles in which mobility, firepower and audacity were the decisive factors. The battle began on Octoand lasted for 11 days until November 3, when the lines of defense of the German-Italian army were breached and British armored forces penetrated westward to the rear of the Germans. The battle of El Alamein was a turning point in World War II.
The fighting in North Africa and the battle of El Alamein
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