German Intervention in North Africa (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Time period of German North Africa campaign
Time period of German North Africa campaign
1941 to 1943
German expeditionary force in North Africa
German expeditionary force in North Africa
Afrika Korps
Leader of the Afrika Korps
Leader of the Afrika Korps
General Erwin Rommel
Rommel's nickname
Rommel's nickname
Desert Fox
Date German support arrived in North Africa
Date German support arrived in North Africa
February 1941
Battle of Gazala dates
Battle of Gazala dates
May-June 1942
City captured by Rommel at Battle of Gazala
City captured by Rommel at Battle of Gazala
Tobruk
Second Battle of El Alamein dates
Second Battle of El Alamein dates
October-November 1942
British general at Second El Alamein
British general at Second El Alamein
Bernard Montgomery
Strategic waterway in North Africa campaign
Strategic waterway in North Africa campaign
Suez Canal
Operation Torch date
Operation Torch date
November 1942
Operation Torch description
Operation Torch description
Allied amphibious invasion of French North Africa
Date of Axis surrender in North Africa
Date of Axis surrender in North Africa
May 1943
Prisoners taken at end of North Africa campaign
Prisoners taken at end of North Africa campaign
Over 250,000 German and Italian troops
Divisions in Afrika Korps
Divisions in Afrika Korps
5th Light Division & 15th Panzer Division