280: North Africa '41 Pt. 2 - Opposing Forces and Mersa Brega
OCT 22, 202625 MIN
Description
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.
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