a
series of battles fought during
World War II (1939- 1945) in the desert of
North Africa for
control of the southern
coast of the
Mediterranean Sea. The North African campaigns began in September 1940 when the Italian Army invaded parts of
northern Africa. In May of 1941,
German general Erwin
Rommel (1891-1944) and his forces joined the conflict and pushed opposing British forces back to the
Egyptian border. The British regrouped under
General Montgomery (1887-1976), who forced the Germans to
retreat to Tunisia and in May 1943, the Germans were forced to surrender.
a
series of battles between
Germany and Great Britain during
World War II, fought in the desert of
North Africa.