En 1940 et 1941 la guerre opposera Italiens et Britanniques en Afrique pour la conquête du canal de Suez. Le Allemands enverront le général Rommel à la tête de l’Afrikkorps pour soutenir son allié mais El Alamein en novembre 1942 marquera le début de la fin pour les forces de l’Axe en Afrique. Au cours de ces combats les Forces françaises libres montreront l ... Show More
May 2023
World War II victory in North Africa
Peter Royle, 103, endured a month of solid fighting in the hills outside of Tunis in 1943. Eventually the Allies prevailed and took more than 250,000 German and Italian prisoners of war. They declared victory in Tunisia on 13 May. Peter came close to dying many times. He recalls ... Show More
11m 32s
May 2023
World War II victory in North Africa
Peter Royle, 103, endured a month of solid fighting in the hills outside of Tunis in 1943. Eventually the Allies prevailed and took more than 250,000 German and Italian prisoners of war. They declared victory in Tunisia on 13 May. Peter came close to dying many times. He recalls ... Show More
11m 32s
Nov 2023
207 - Tank Warfare in North Africa, 1942-43
If you cast your mind back to episode 187, I discussed the war in the North African desert in 1940-41 with Robert Forczyk. The war in the North African desert was pure mechanised warfare and, in many respects, the most technologically advanced theatre of World War II. It was also ... Show More
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