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The '''Afrika Korps''', were a German military unit led by [[Field Marshal]] [[Erwin Rommel]]. The Afrika Korps entered the North [[Africa]]n campaign to aid Germany's [[Italian]] allies when the Italians suffered a series of defeats at the hands of the [[british|British Commonwealth]] forces. Rommel launched an offensive from [[El Agheila]] which pushed the British back into [[Egypt]]. The British subsequently attacked advancing back to El Agheila. Again the Afrika Korps attacked pushing the British Commonwealth forces back to [[Egypt]] where the German advance was stopped at the first battle of El Alamein.
The '''Afrika Korps''', were a German military unit led by [[Field Marshal]] [[Erwin Rommel]]. The Afrika Korps entered the North [[Africa]]n campaign to aid Germany's [[Italian]] allies when the Italians suffered a series of defeats at the hands of the [[british|British Commonwealth]] forces. Rommel launched an offensive from [[El Agheila]] which pushed the British back into [[Egypt]]. The British subsequently attacked advancing back to El Agheila. Again the Afrika Korps attacked pushing the British Commonwealth forces back to [[Egypt]] where the German advance was stopped at the first battle of El Alamein.
North Africa was steep learning curve for American forces, the battle for Kasserine pass being the near-distasterous defeat that lead to vital restructure, and change in tactics.
North Africa was steep learning curve for American forces, the battle for Kasserine pass being the near-distasterous defeat that lead to vital restructure, and change in tactics.
The German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel, was considered to be a gentleman (as far as German officers went), and later participated in a failed [[assassination]] attempt on [[Hitler]]. It was his opinion that that the [[Australia]]n Forces represented the elite units of the Allied forces in the North African '[[Desert War]]', this was based on the successful defence of the besieged [[Tobruk]] (240 days), and the Australian infantry's innovative means of engaging the German '[[Blitzkrieg]]' [[Panzer]] strategy, which up until then was unstoppable without the large-scale use of [[artillery]].
The German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel, was considered to be a gentleman (as far as German officers went), and later participated in a failed [[assassination]] attempt on [[Hitler]]. It was his opinion that that the [[Australia]]n Forces represented the elite units of the Allied forces in the North African '[[Desert War]]', this was based on the successful defence of the besieged [[Tobruk]] (240 days), and the Australian infantry's innovative means of engaging the German '[[Blitzkrieg]]' [[Panzer]] strategy, which up until then was unstoppable without the large-scale use of [[artillery]].
[[Category:World War II]]
[[Category:World War II]]