✦ History

North African campaign

June 10, 1940 – May 16, 1943

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

June 11, 1940 – February 4, 1943
Western Desert campaign Western Desert, Egypt–Libya border Archibald Wavell, Bernard Montgomery, Erwin Rommel

Key commanders

Allies 4

Archibald Wavell belligerent leader Bernard Montgomery belligerent leader Harold Alexander military commander Claude Auchinleck military commander

Axis 6

Erwin Rommel military commander Albert Kesselring military commander Rodolfo Graziani belligerent leader Georg Stumme military commander Italo Balbo belligerent leader Ugo Cavallero belligerent leader

Allies of World War II 5

Dwight D. Eisenhower military commander Archibald Wavell military commander Bernard Montgomery military commander Harold Alexander military commander Claude Auchinleck military commander

Axis powers 10

Erwin Rommel military commander Albert Kesselring military commander Rodolfo Graziani military commander Hans-Jürgen von Arnim military commander Giovanni Messe military commander Georg Stumme military commander François Darlan military commander Italo Balbo military commander Ugo Cavallero military commander Vittorio Ambrosio military commander