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The '''Afrika Korps''', was a German military unit led by [[Field Marshal]] [[Erwin Rommel]].  It is most well known for its unlikely victories and for being one of the German units to never be accused of war crimes.  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 [[Battle of El Alamein|first battle of El Alamein]].

The '''Afrika Korps''', were a German military unit led by [[Field Marshal]] [[Erwin Rommel]].  It is most well known for its unlikely victories and for being one of the German units to never be accused of war crimes.  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 [[Battle of El Alamein|first battle of El Alamein]].

The British Commonwealth forces then defeated the Afrika Korps at [[Alam Halfa]] and the second battle of [[El Alamein]] in late 1942.

The British Commonwealth forces then defeated the Afrika Korps at [[Alam Halfa]] and the second battle of [[El Alamein]] in late 1942.

In Nov. 1942 the Americans and British launched [[Operation Torch]].  Operation Torch was followed by [[Operation Retribution]].

In Nov. 1942 the Americans and British launched [[Operation Torch]].  Operation Torch was followed by [[Operation Retribution]].

Rommel's aggressive campaigns continually lengthened their supply lines, even as the British Navy tightened its hold on the Mediterranean.  As a result, the Afrika Korps was nearly always in need of vehicles, troops, and most importantly fuel.  These supply issues were crucial to its eventual defeat, and with retreat across the sea blocked by the British, they had no choice but to surrender in the spring of 1943.<ref>http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-north-africa-campaign.htm/7</ref>

Rommel's aggressive campaigns continually lengthened their supply lines, even as the Royal Navy tightened its hold on the Mediterranean.  As a result, the Afrika Korps was nearly always in need of vehicles, troops, and most importantly fuel.  These supply issues were crucial to its eventual defeat, and with retreat across the sea blocked by the British, they had no choice but to surrender in the spring of 1943.<ref>http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-north-africa-campaign.htm/7</ref>

==Americans==

==Americans==