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On the tactical and operational levels, several factors conspired against the Axis despite the battlefield brilliance of Rommel and the superb fighting of the Afrika Korps. Although North Africa was a logistician’s hell, logistics was the deciding factor. In the end, the Allies triumphed with sheer mass. The Axis forces could not overcome Allied air and sea power–both of which enhanced Allied logistics and degraded Axis logistics. Subscribe Today
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5 Comments to “World War II: North Africa Campaign”
A nice summary. I would have liked to see more discussion of the intelligence aspects of the campaign. Was it ultra that alerted the British to the leak from Col. Fellers at the Cairo embassy? And was it this leak that has led to Rommel’s reputation as “the desert fox” and was he really no more than a competent and energetic commander?
The author is a little hazy on British titles. Monty was not a knight when he took over the 8th army and I’m not sure that Gott was ever knighted. Wavell was not ennobled until the end of the war.
Finally, an interesting bit of research still waiting to be done is whether Wavell was suffering the beginnings of dementia in 1941. Not to malign a fine soldier, but there are faint signs.
By Jim Garner on Jul 12, 2008 at 2:50 pm
My father served in the No. Africa – Moracco time line. He was with the 80th Unit Fianace Dept. I would like to know if anyone has any data on it. Some of his squad members were: Dooley:Lt. Laurendrmur??, Capt Shea, Mr. Page, Brigh, Bay, Connely, Clark. Etc. They were in Oran, Algeria, Sidi-Bel-Addis, Morocco, Brigarte,Epinal Bridge.The next old pics I found was takaen in France.These were taken in 44-45. My dad was fiance clerk: Clarence Orville Mcpherson from Alabama.RA6388657
By Linda McPherson Harless on Mar 31, 2009 at 12:35 am
I fought in North Africa with the Army Air Corps, 5th Fighter Squadron, and 52nd Fighter Wing. From Tunesia we went to Sicely, Corsica, and Italy. I still have to to live with some of the horrors of war.
By James A. Eagle on May 2, 2009 at 12:55 pm
What could have been the chances of the Axis winning the battle at El Alamein, had Montgomery not beem informed from Britain’s ultra-intercept what Rommels plans were and the supply routes?
By Bakker on Nov 7, 2009 at 11:16 pm