Rommel attacks again in the desert
21st January 1942: The see-saw war in North Africa continues - as German forces seek to reverse recent British successes
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On the map the British lines in North Africa looked much better following the success of Operation Crusader, when they had relieved Tobruk and forced the Afrika Korps into a long retreat. At the end of 1941 the British believed that had retaken sufficien…
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