USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -This relatively small expeditionary force, termed the Afrika Korps by Adolf Hitler, was placed under the command of Erwin Rommel. His orders were to reinforce the Italians and block Allied attempts to drive them out of the region.

Detailed explanation-2: -Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, Commander of the German forces in North Africa, with his aides during the desert campaign. The see-saw struggle in the Western Desert continued for the next 18 months. British forces, under a succession of commanders, were continually out-fought by Rommel.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rommel took command of German forces in North Africa in February 1941. He earned the nickname the “Desert Fox” after achieving stunning early victories there. After the Allied victory in North Africa, Rommel returned to Europe and took command of the defenses in Normandy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hitler also feared this. By 1941, the Italian army had been all but beaten and Hitler had to send German troops to North Africa to clear out Allied troops. The German force was lead by Erwin Rommel – one of the finest generals of the war. In March 1941, Rommel attacked the Allies in Libya.

Detailed explanation-5: -It marked the beginning of the end for the Axis in North Africa. The charismatic Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was comprehensively defeated by the British Eighth Army, and Allied material superiority meant that he had little chance of rallying his broken forces.