North African campaign
June 10, 1940 – May 16, 1943 · Kingdom of Egypt
British Commonwealth forces fought Italian and German armies across Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. After battles such as El Alamein and the Allied landings in Morocco and Algeria, the Axis forces in Tunisia surrendered in May 1943.
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Battles 1
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Western Desert campaign June 11, 1940 – February 4, 1943
- Operation Compass December 9, 1940 – February 9, 1941
- Siege of Tobruk April 10 – November 27, 1941
- First Battle of El Alamein July 1–27, 1942
- Second Battle of El Alamein October 23 – November 11, 1942