World War II Today

Share this post

Afrika Korps gets bogged down

www.ww2today.com

Afrika Korps gets bogged down

1st September 1942: Rommel ends his new offensive after just three days

Sep 1, 2022
Share this post

Afrika Korps gets bogged down

www.ww2today.com
'Australians storm a strongpoint'. A posed portrait of Australian troops advancing during the Second Battle of El Alamein, 3 September 1942.

Despite the tremendous pounding they had received from the British artillery and round the clock bombing from the RAF, Rommel's Panzers continued to try to push eastwards. They then fell victim to a deception plan t…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to World War II Today to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2023 Martin Cherrett
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing