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World War II in Africa

Africa provided a major turning point for World War II, with the Allies making their first major victories against the Axis. Most remembered for the battle of two titans: Rommel and Montgomery.
Sidi Bou Zid
Sidi Bou Zid
El Guettar
El Guettar
To Bizerte with the II Corps
To Bizerte With the II Corps is one of a series classic texts originally published by the US War Department's Historical Division for military personnel, especially those wounded in battle - this text tells of the 18th Army's operations in Northern Tunisia.
General Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
A brief biography of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, by Wilfried Braakhuis.
Biography of Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
A brief biography of German Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, otherwise known as 'The Desert Fox', by Wilfried Braakhuis.

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