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The North African Campaign Of World War II
LEFT TO RIGHT:
The British Matilda Tank, The American
Sherman Tank and The German Panzer III Tank.
Introduction
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Chronology of the North African
Campaign
By the North African Campaign of World War II, I am referring to the
Western Desert Camapigns aswell as the post-
Torch
Landings
Campaign from Algeria and Morocco into Tunisia
The North African Campaign of the Second World War was extremely important
because it was the only land based fight that the Allies could take to
the Axis powers from September 1940 until the invasion of Sicily in July
1943. It was very important in strategic terms with the Mediterranean,
and the British African Empire at stake. The North African Campaign drew
Axis forces away
from the Eastern Front and Fortress Europe (Axis defences against Allied
invasion of European mainland from Britain), but for the Allies it also
served to delay the 'Second Front' that Stalin so desperately wanted to
see.
This page is written with the theme of decisiveness. Throughout this study
of the North African Campaign I shall focus on those people, battles and
technologically decisive factors that influenced the outcome of famous
Desert War. I shall try to dispel those myths about the Desert War that I
feel are at best misleading and at worst entirely untrue.
There are certain inconsistencies in the history of the North African
Campaign, such as the concentration on the figures such as Montgomery and
Rommel when the real decisive factor in the Campaign was the Battle of The
Mediterranean. Statistics are also inconsistent, with the technological
superiority of the Panzer
tanks
not being taken into account. I hope to highlight all of these
myths and inconsistencies to present the North African Campaign in its
true light.
An in depth look at the
Planes
of the Desert War
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Diverted and Committed Troops
Intelligence In North Africa
Weapons In North Africa
Commanders and their tactics
High Command Disputes And Interference
Concluding thoughts on the North African Campaign
Bibliography
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Disclaimer
All the views on the North African Campaign
featured on these pages are my own personal views or my interpretation of
others views. If any offense is taken or if historical inaccuracies are
present then
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