On the night of 14 February 1941 the first units of what was to become famously known as the Deutsches Afrika Korps (DAK) sailed into the port of Tripoli in North Africa. The DAK formation consisted at first of two divisions - 5.leichte-Division and 15.Panzer-Division. Within two months the 15.Panzer-Division was thrown into battle against British & Commonwealth forces. Rommel's lightning tactics in the desert initially achieved great success. The drive to Egypt ultimately stopped at El Alamein. After Alam Halfa, Rommel went onto the defensive and by late 1942, Rommel retreated towards Tunisia. With the Americans landed in North-West Africa, the DAK fate was doomed.
Название: Panzers in North Africa
издательство: Concord Publications company
серия: Armor At War Series
Год издания: 2004
автор: John Healey
ISBN 962-361-685-6
179 b/w photos, 16 color plates
Language: english
Страниц: Pages: 86
Format: pdf
Размер: Size: 33.5 MB
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