At the same time, a number of North African troops, principally Libyans, and hundreds of members of the Muslim Brotherhood entered Palestine. In March, an initial regiment arrived in …

May 1940 — Army of Africa (France) — 14 regiments of zouaves, 42 regiments of Algerian, Tunisian and Moroccan tirailleurs, 12 regiments and demi-brigades of the Foreign Legion and …

North Africa campaigns - Egypt, Libya, 1941-1943: On November 18, 1941, the British Eighth Army, as the forces in the Western Desert had been rechristened, launched Operation …

Sep 22, 2025 · Before the war, Allied and Axis powers were present in North Africa. Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia were French colonies; Libya was an Italian colony; British and …

The North African Campaign was fought between the Allies and Axis powers, many of whom had colonial interests in Africa dating from the late 19th century. It took place from June 10, 1940, …

The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 11 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis powers. It included campaigns in the Libyan …

A significant part of the Second World War was fought in North Africa. British, Canadian, Commonwealth, American and French forces confronted the Italian-German Axis across the …

Jan 19, 1987 · Over the years Chad (pop. 5.2 million) has suffered from a variety of tribal and political conflicts directed against the government in N’Djamena, which Paris has always …

On 12 February Rommel flew into Tripoli, at the start of the first German deployment in North African (Operation Sonnenblume).

The North African campaign opened in June 1940 with Italy's entry to the war. It ended overall with the fall of Tunisia in May 1943, and was punctuated by the Axis being driven out of Egypt …