280: North Africa '41 Pt. 2 - Opposing Forces and Mersa Brega
History of the Second World War

280: North Africa '41 Pt. 2 - Opposing Forces and Mersa Brega

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 22, 202625 min
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As German forces arrive in North Africa, the situation inherited from Operation Compass and the terrain of Cyrenaica shape the opening of Erwin Rommel's campaign. This episode examines the overstretched British position, the vital role and limitations of Italian forces, and Rommel's first advance from El Agheila toward Mersa el Brega. Credit Logo image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-783-0150-28 / Valtingojer / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5477801 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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