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Operation Sonnenblume
Operation Sonnenblume (Unternehmen Sonnenblume/Operation Sunflower) was the name given to the dispatch of German troops to North Africa in February 1941, during the Second World War. German troops reinforced the remaining Italian forces in Libya, after the Italian 10th Army was destroyed by British attacks during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941). The first units departed Naples for Africa and arrived on 11 February. On 14 February, the first units of the 5th Light Afrika Division (later renamed the 21st Panzer Division), Aufklärungsbataillon 3 (Reconnaissance Battalion 3) and Panzerjägerabteilung 39 (Tankhunter Detachment 39) arrived in Tripoli, Libya and were sent immediately to the front line at Sirte.
Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel took command of the new Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK; the term Afrika Korps became a generic title in the English-speaking world, for all German forces in North Africa). Rommel arrived in Libya on 12 February, with orders to defend Tripoli and Tripolitania, albeit using aggressive tactics. General Italo Gariboldi replaced Maresciallo d'Italia Rodolfo Graziani as the Governor-General of Libya on 25 March and Generale d'Armata Mario Roatta, Commander in Chief of the Regio Esercito, ordered him to put Italian motorised units in Libya under German command. On 15 February, the first German troops reached Sirte, on 18 February advanced to Nofilia and on 24 February, a raiding party ambushed a British patrol near El Agheila. On 24 March, El Agheila was captured and Brega was attacked on 31 March. The British failed to counter-attack with their tanks and began a retreat the next day towards Benghazi.
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How Rommel became the Desert Fox | Operation Sonnenblume
In February 1941, Erwin Rommel arrived in Libya to save an Italian army in disarray. But instead of following orders to defend his position, Rommel attacked. Leading from the front, he pushed the understrength British and Commonwealth forces back to the Egyptian border. He had them on the run, but to advance any further Rommel needed more supplies and that meant capturing the port of Tobruk. The fate of the entire campaign rested on the town. But despite multiple attacks, the British and Commonwealth garrison held firm and Rommel’s offensive was over. His surprise victory earned him the nickname The Desert Fox. In this episode of IWM Stories, John Delaney explores Rommel's first campaign in the desert. How did he pull off such a stunning reversal? How did the British stop him at Tobruk? A...
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Operation Sonnenblume WW2
#operationsonnenblume #operationsonnenblume1944 #operationsonnenblumeand Operation Sonnenblume (Unternehmen Sonnenblume/Operation Sunflower) was the name given to the dispatch of German troops to North Africa in February 1941, during the Second World War. The Italian 10th Army (10ª Armata) had been destroyed by the British, Commonwealth, Empire and Allied Western Desert Force attacks during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941). The first units of the new Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK, Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel) departed Naples for Africa and arrived on 11 February 1941. (In the English-speaking world, the term Afrika Korps became a generic term for German forces in North Africa.) On 14 February, advanced units of the 5th Light Afrika Division (later renamed the 21st Panze...
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The Desert Fox | Rommel's FIRST Battle in the North African Campaign | BATTLESTORM
Erwin Rommel faces the might of the British Empire. In 3D animation, we'll see the units, the battlefield and the tactics The Desert Fox uses to overcome the British and Australian forces at Mersa Brega and throw them out of Italian Libya. Except for Tobruk of course! The video covers Erwin Rommel's arrival in Italian Libya up to the beginning part of the Battle of Tobruk 1941. This video is Part 2 of the Western Desert Campaign - Part 1 (Operation Compass) is in the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b71kdhj27rk My BATTLESTORM videos (in order) Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNSNgGzaledgHIszXQVDreX-ZC1Xejf9Y Subscribe to get notified when future BattleStorm videos come out! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theimperatorknight Also, if you h...
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Allies Try to Kill Rommel During Operation Sonnenblume - Secret Weapons Over Normandy
Allies try to assassinate Rommel before he arrives in Lybia during Operation Sonnenblume in WW2.
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Glory of Generals 3-Operation Sonnenblume
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ARMORED HEROES : NEW UPDATE - WAR IN OPERATION SONNENBLUME
Edited by YouCut:https://youcutapp.page.link/BestEditor About Game Tank Battles of World War II We need you, Commander! World War II is one of the most significant events in the history of human kind. Thousands of heroes fought these battles with aircrafts, ships, as infantry or with tanks. We remember them to thid day on different ways with memorials, statues, maquettes or with dioramas. As children we often Imagined that these monuments come alive and we could play them. Inspired by such a diorama, in Armored Heroes we commemorate the most important tank battles of World War II. ★ Play with 4 history inspired WWII Tanks ★ Finish 50 Levels in the first Campaign and reach Paris ★ Upgrade your tanks and destroy your enemies ★ Use different ammo that suits your mission the best ★ Paint yo...
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Operation Sonnenblume 1941 North Africa - Glory Of Generals 3
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Operation Sonnenblume
April 3rd 1941: The German 5th Light Division repels an offensive attack lead by the British Commonwealth, somewhere in Tripolitania.
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Operation Sonnenblume Action Footage
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How Rommel became the Desert Fox | Operation Sonnenblume
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In February 1941, Erwin Rommel arrived in Libya to save an Italian army in disarray. But instead of following orders to defend his position, Rommel attacked. Le...
In February 1941, Erwin Rommel arrived in Libya to save an Italian army in disarray. But instead of following orders to defend his position, Rommel attacked. Leading from the front, he pushed the understrength British and Commonwealth forces back to the Egyptian border. He had them on the run, but to advance any further Rommel needed more supplies and that meant capturing the port of Tobruk. The fate of the entire campaign rested on the town. But despite multiple attacks, the British and Commonwealth garrison held firm and Rommel’s offensive was over. His surprise victory earned him the nickname The Desert Fox.
In this episode of IWM Stories, John Delaney explores Rommel's first campaign in the desert. How did he pull off such a stunning reversal? How did the British stop him at Tobruk? And is Rommel’s reputation deserved?
A short history of the desert war: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-short-guide-to-the-war-in-africa-during-the-second-world-war
History of the 8th Army: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-brief-history-of-the-eighth-army-and-the-desert-war
How the British won the desert war: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/how-the-british-secured-a-victory-in-the-desert-during-the-second-world-war
The tanks and guns of the Desert War: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-tanks-and-guns-of-the-second-world-wars-desert-war
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In February 1941, Erwin Rommel arrived in Libya to save an Italian army in disarray. But instead of following orders to defend his position, Rommel attacked. Leading from the front, he pushed the understrength British and Commonwealth forces back to the Egyptian border. He had them on the run, but to advance any further Rommel needed more supplies and that meant capturing the port of Tobruk. The fate of the entire campaign rested on the town. But despite multiple attacks, the British and Commonwealth garrison held firm and Rommel’s offensive was over. His surprise victory earned him the nickname The Desert Fox.
In this episode of IWM Stories, John Delaney explores Rommel's first campaign in the desert. How did he pull off such a stunning reversal? How did the British stop him at Tobruk? And is Rommel’s reputation deserved?
A short history of the desert war: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-short-guide-to-the-war-in-africa-during-the-second-world-war
History of the 8th Army: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-brief-history-of-the-eighth-army-and-the-desert-war
How the British won the desert war: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/how-the-british-secured-a-victory-in-the-desert-during-the-second-world-war
The tanks and guns of the Desert War: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-tanks-and-guns-of-the-second-world-wars-desert-war
Licence the clips used in this film: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/c/2466
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Operation Sonnenblume WW2
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Operation Sonnenblume (Unternehmen Sonnenblume/Operation Sunflower) was the name given...
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Operation Sonnenblume (Unternehmen Sonnenblume/Operation Sunflower) was the name given to the dispatch of German troops to North Africa in February 1941, during the Second World War. The Italian 10th Army (10ª Armata) had been destroyed by the British, Commonwealth, Empire and Allied Western Desert Force attacks during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941). The first units of the new Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK, Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel) departed Naples for Africa and arrived on 11 February 1941. (In the English-speaking world, the term Afrika Korps became a generic term for German forces in North Africa.) On 14 February, advanced units of the 5th Light Afrika Division (later renamed the 21st Panzer Division), Aufklärungsbataillon 3 (Reconnaissance Battalion 3) and Panzerjägerabteilung 39 (Anti-tank Detachment 39) arrived in Tripoli, Libya and were sent immediately to the front line east of Sirte.
Rommel arrived in Libya on 12 February, with orders to defend Tripoli and Tripolitania, albeit using aggressive tactics. General Italo Gariboldi replaced Maresciallo d'Italia (Marshal of Italy) Rodolfo Graziani as the Governor-General of Libya on 25 March and Generale d'Armata Mario Roatta, Commander in Chief of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army), ordered Graziani to place Italian motorised units in Libya under German command. The first German troops reached Sirte on 15 February and advanced to Nofilia on 18 February. On 24 February, a German raiding party ambushed a British patrol near El Agheila. On 24 March, the Axis captured El Agheila and on 31 March attacked Mersa Brega. The understrength 3rd Armoured Brigade failed to counter-attack and began to retreat towards Benghazi the next day.
When the 3rd Armoured Brigade moved, its worn-out tanks began to break down, as had been predicted. The brigade failed to prevent Axis flanking moves in the desert south of the Cyrenaican bulge, which left Australian infantry in Benghazi no option but to retreat up the Via Balbia. Rommel split his forces into small columns to harry the British retreat as far the Axis fuel and water shortage permitted. A considerable British force was captured at Mechili, which led to the British retreat continuing to Tobruk and then on to the Libyan–Egyptian frontier. Axis forces failed to capture Tobruk in the first rush and Rommel then had to divide the Axis forces between Tobruk and the frontier.
Sonnenblume succeeded because the ability of the Germans to mount an offensive was underestimated by General Archibald Wavell, the Commander in Chief Middle East, the War Office and Winston Churchill. Rommel transformed the situation by his audacity, which was unexpected, despite copious intelligence reports from Ultra and MI 14 (British Military Intelligence). Many British units had been transferred to Greece and others to Egypt to refit. Some commanders appointed by Wavell to Cyrenaica Command (CYRCOM) were unable to live up to expectations and Wavell relied on maps that were found to be inaccurate when he later arrived to see for himself. In 1949, Wavell wrote "I had certainly not budgeted for Rommel after my experience of the Italians. I should have been more prudent...".
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#operationsonnenblume #operationsonnenblume1944 #operationsonnenblumeand
Operation Sonnenblume (Unternehmen Sonnenblume/Operation Sunflower) was the name given to the dispatch of German troops to North Africa in February 1941, during the Second World War. The Italian 10th Army (10ª Armata) had been destroyed by the British, Commonwealth, Empire and Allied Western Desert Force attacks during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941). The first units of the new Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK, Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel) departed Naples for Africa and arrived on 11 February 1941. (In the English-speaking world, the term Afrika Korps became a generic term for German forces in North Africa.) On 14 February, advanced units of the 5th Light Afrika Division (later renamed the 21st Panzer Division), Aufklärungsbataillon 3 (Reconnaissance Battalion 3) and Panzerjägerabteilung 39 (Anti-tank Detachment 39) arrived in Tripoli, Libya and were sent immediately to the front line east of Sirte.
Rommel arrived in Libya on 12 February, with orders to defend Tripoli and Tripolitania, albeit using aggressive tactics. General Italo Gariboldi replaced Maresciallo d'Italia (Marshal of Italy) Rodolfo Graziani as the Governor-General of Libya on 25 March and Generale d'Armata Mario Roatta, Commander in Chief of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army), ordered Graziani to place Italian motorised units in Libya under German command. The first German troops reached Sirte on 15 February and advanced to Nofilia on 18 February. On 24 February, a German raiding party ambushed a British patrol near El Agheila. On 24 March, the Axis captured El Agheila and on 31 March attacked Mersa Brega. The understrength 3rd Armoured Brigade failed to counter-attack and began to retreat towards Benghazi the next day.
When the 3rd Armoured Brigade moved, its worn-out tanks began to break down, as had been predicted. The brigade failed to prevent Axis flanking moves in the desert south of the Cyrenaican bulge, which left Australian infantry in Benghazi no option but to retreat up the Via Balbia. Rommel split his forces into small columns to harry the British retreat as far the Axis fuel and water shortage permitted. A considerable British force was captured at Mechili, which led to the British retreat continuing to Tobruk and then on to the Libyan–Egyptian frontier. Axis forces failed to capture Tobruk in the first rush and Rommel then had to divide the Axis forces between Tobruk and the frontier.
Sonnenblume succeeded because the ability of the Germans to mount an offensive was underestimated by General Archibald Wavell, the Commander in Chief Middle East, the War Office and Winston Churchill. Rommel transformed the situation by his audacity, which was unexpected, despite copious intelligence reports from Ultra and MI 14 (British Military Intelligence). Many British units had been transferred to Greece and others to Egypt to refit. Some commanders appointed by Wavell to Cyrenaica Command (CYRCOM) were unable to live up to expectations and Wavell relied on maps that were found to be inaccurate when he later arrived to see for himself. In 1949, Wavell wrote "I had certainly not budgeted for Rommel after my experience of the Italians. I should have been more prudent...".
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The Desert Fox | Rommel's FIRST Battle in the North African Campaign | BATTLESTORM
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Erwin Rommel faces the might of the British Empire. In 3D animation, we'll see the units, the battlefield and the tactics The Desert Fox uses to overcome the Br...
Erwin Rommel faces the might of the British Empire. In 3D animation, we'll see the units, the battlefield and the tactics The Desert Fox uses to overcome the British and Australian forces at Mersa Brega and throw them out of Italian Libya. Except for Tobruk of course! The video covers Erwin Rommel's arrival in Italian Libya up to the beginning part of the Battle of Tobruk 1941.
This video is Part 2 of the Western Desert Campaign - Part 1 (Operation Compass) is in the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b71kdhj27rk
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Bibliography
Battistelli, Pier Paolo. Erwin Rommel (Command). Osprey Publishing, 2010.
Beckett, Ian F. Rommel: A Reappraisal. Great Britain, 2013.
Beevor, Antony. The Second World War. Phoenix, 2014.
Bickers, Richard Townshend. The Desert Air War: 1939-1945. Endeavour Press Ltd, 2015.
Butler, Daniel Allen. Field Mashal: the Life and Death of Erwin Rommel. Casemate Publishers, 2015.
Dimbleby, Jonathan. Destiny in the Desert: The Road to El Alamein - the Battle that Turned the Tide. Great Britain, 2012.
Hart, Liddell. A History of the Second World War. Pan Books, 2015.
Hastings, Max. All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939-1945. HarperPress, 2011.
Jorgensen, Christer. Afrika Korps: Rommel’s 1941 Offensive (Rapid Reads). Brown Bear Books, 2014.
LaFace, Major Jeffrey L. Tactical Victory Leading to Operational Failure: Rommel in North Africa. Pickle Partners Publishing, 2014.
Lyman R. The Longest Siege: Tobruk - The Battle That Saved North Africa. Pan Books, 2011.
Moorehead, Alan. The Desert War: the Classic Trilogy on the North Africa Campaign 1940-43. CPI Group, 2012.
Nash, N. Strafer Desert General : The Life and Killing of Lieutenant General WHE Gott. Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2013.
Neillands, Robert. The Desert Rats: 7th Armoured Division 1940-45. UK, 2005.
Neillands, Robert. Eighth Army: From the Western Desert to the Alps, 1939-1945. John Murray Publishers, 2004.
Pitt, Barrie. The Crucible of War: Volume 1: Wavell’s Command. Cassell & Co, 2001.
Playfair, Major-General I.S.O. The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume II, “The Germans come to the help of their Ally” (1941). The Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2004.
Raugh, H. Wavell in the Middle East 1939-1941: A Study in Generalship. USA, 2013.
Reuth, Ralf Georg. Rommel: The End of a Legend. Haus Publishing, 2005.
Thompson, Dennis H. Discarded Victory - North Africa, 1940-1941. Pickle Partners, 2014.
Williamson, Gordon. Afrikakorps 1941-43 (Elite). Osprey Publishing, 2009.
https://wn.com/The_Desert_Fox_|_Rommel's_First_Battle_In_The_North_African_Campaign_|_Battlestorm
Erwin Rommel faces the might of the British Empire. In 3D animation, we'll see the units, the battlefield and the tactics The Desert Fox uses to overcome the British and Australian forces at Mersa Brega and throw them out of Italian Libya. Except for Tobruk of course! The video covers Erwin Rommel's arrival in Italian Libya up to the beginning part of the Battle of Tobruk 1941.
This video is Part 2 of the Western Desert Campaign - Part 1 (Operation Compass) is in the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b71kdhj27rk
My BATTLESTORM videos (in order) Playlist -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNSNgGzaledgHIszXQVDreX-ZC1Xejf9Y
Subscribe to get notified when future BattleStorm videos come out!
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Also, if you haven't done already, follow me on Twitter!
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Bibliography
Battistelli, Pier Paolo. Erwin Rommel (Command). Osprey Publishing, 2010.
Beckett, Ian F. Rommel: A Reappraisal. Great Britain, 2013.
Beevor, Antony. The Second World War. Phoenix, 2014.
Bickers, Richard Townshend. The Desert Air War: 1939-1945. Endeavour Press Ltd, 2015.
Butler, Daniel Allen. Field Mashal: the Life and Death of Erwin Rommel. Casemate Publishers, 2015.
Dimbleby, Jonathan. Destiny in the Desert: The Road to El Alamein - the Battle that Turned the Tide. Great Britain, 2012.
Hart, Liddell. A History of the Second World War. Pan Books, 2015.
Hastings, Max. All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939-1945. HarperPress, 2011.
Jorgensen, Christer. Afrika Korps: Rommel’s 1941 Offensive (Rapid Reads). Brown Bear Books, 2014.
LaFace, Major Jeffrey L. Tactical Victory Leading to Operational Failure: Rommel in North Africa. Pickle Partners Publishing, 2014.
Lyman R. The Longest Siege: Tobruk - The Battle That Saved North Africa. Pan Books, 2011.
Moorehead, Alan. The Desert War: the Classic Trilogy on the North Africa Campaign 1940-43. CPI Group, 2012.
Nash, N. Strafer Desert General : The Life and Killing of Lieutenant General WHE Gott. Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2013.
Neillands, Robert. The Desert Rats: 7th Armoured Division 1940-45. UK, 2005.
Neillands, Robert. Eighth Army: From the Western Desert to the Alps, 1939-1945. John Murray Publishers, 2004.
Pitt, Barrie. The Crucible of War: Volume 1: Wavell’s Command. Cassell & Co, 2001.
Playfair, Major-General I.S.O. The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume II, “The Germans come to the help of their Ally” (1941). The Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2004.
Raugh, H. Wavell in the Middle East 1939-1941: A Study in Generalship. USA, 2013.
Reuth, Ralf Georg. Rommel: The End of a Legend. Haus Publishing, 2005.
Thompson, Dennis H. Discarded Victory - North Africa, 1940-1941. Pickle Partners, 2014.
Williamson, Gordon. Afrikakorps 1941-43 (Elite). Osprey Publishing, 2009.
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Allies Try to Kill Rommel During Operation Sonnenblume - Secret Weapons Over Normandy
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Allies try to assassinate Rommel before he arrives in Lybia during Operation Sonnenblume in WW2.
Allies try to assassinate Rommel before he arrives in Lybia during Operation Sonnenblume in WW2.
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Allies try to assassinate Rommel before he arrives in Lybia during Operation Sonnenblume in WW2.
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Glory of Generals 3-Operation Sonnenblume
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ARMORED HEROES : NEW UPDATE - WAR IN OPERATION SONNENBLUME
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Tank Battles of World War II
We need you, Commander!
World War II is one of the most signif...
Edited by YouCut:https://youcutapp.page.link/BestEditor
About Game
Tank Battles of World War II
We need you, Commander!
World War II is one of the most significant events in the history of human kind. Thousands of heroes fought these battles with aircrafts, ships, as infantry or with tanks. We remember them to thid day on different ways with memorials, statues, maquettes or with dioramas. As children we often Imagined that these monuments come alive and we could play them. Inspired by such a diorama, in Armored Heroes we commemorate the most important tank battles of World War II.
★ Play with 4 history inspired WWII Tanks
★ Finish 50 Levels in the first Campaign and reach Paris
★ Upgrade your tanks and destroy your enemies
★ Use different ammo that suits your mission the best
★ Paint your tank and add camouflage
Commander! Your service is needed! Join us and battle your way to victory! Remember our Heroes!
#ArmoredHeroes
#ArmoredHeroes
#ArmoredHeroes
#ArmoredHeroes
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About Game
Tank Battles of World War II
We need you, Commander!
World War II is one of the most significant events in the history of human kind. Thousands of heroes fought these battles with aircrafts, ships, as infantry or with tanks. We remember them to thid day on different ways with memorials, statues, maquettes or with dioramas. As children we often Imagined that these monuments come alive and we could play them. Inspired by such a diorama, in Armored Heroes we commemorate the most important tank battles of World War II.
★ Play with 4 history inspired WWII Tanks
★ Finish 50 Levels in the first Campaign and reach Paris
★ Upgrade your tanks and destroy your enemies
★ Use different ammo that suits your mission the best
★ Paint your tank and add camouflage
Commander! Your service is needed! Join us and battle your way to victory! Remember our Heroes!
#ArmoredHeroes
#ArmoredHeroes
#ArmoredHeroes
#ArmoredHeroes
#ArmoredHeroes
#ArmoredHeroes#JSGaming#
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Operation Sonnenblume 1941 North Africa - Glory Of Generals 3
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Glory Of Generals 3 North Africa 1941 Operation Sonnenblume
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Operation Sonnenblume
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April 3rd 1941: The German 5th Light Division repels an offensive attack lead by the British Commonwealth, somewhere in Tripolitania.
April 3rd 1941: The German 5th Light Division repels an offensive attack lead by the British Commonwealth, somewhere in Tripolitania.
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April 3rd 1941: The German 5th Light Division repels an offensive attack lead by the British Commonwealth, somewhere in Tripolitania.
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How Rommel became the Desert Fox | Operation Sonnenblume
In February 1941, Erwin Rommel arrived in Libya to save an Italian army in disarray. But i...
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How Rommel became the Desert Fox | Operation Sonnenblume
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In February 1941, Erwin Rommel arrived in Libya to save an Italian army in disarray. But instead of following orders to defend his position, Rommel attacked. Leading from the front, he pushed the understrength British and Commonwealth forces back to the Egyptian border. He had them on the run, but to advance any further Rommel needed more supplies and that meant capturing the port of Tobruk. The fate of the entire campaign rested on the town. But despite multiple attacks, the British and Commonwealth garrison held firm and Rommel’s offensive was over. His surprise victory earned him the nickname The Desert Fox.
In this episode of IWM Stories, John Delaney explores Rommel's first campaign in the desert. How did he pull off such a stunning reversal? How did the British stop him at Tobruk? And is Rommel’s reputation deserved?
A short history of the desert war: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-short-guide-to-the-war-in-africa-during-the-second-world-war
History of the 8th Army: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-brief-history-of-the-eighth-army-and-the-desert-war
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Operation Sonnenblume (Unternehmen Sonnenblume/Operation Sunflower) was the name given to the dispatch of German troops to North Africa in February 1941, during the Second World War. The Italian 10th Army (10ª Armata) had been destroyed by the British, Commonwealth, Empire and Allied Western Desert Force attacks during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941). The first units of the new Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK, Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel) departed Naples for Africa and arrived on 11 February 1941. (In the English-speaking world, the term Afrika Korps became a generic term for German forces in North Africa.) On 14 February, advanced units of the 5th Light Afrika Division (later renamed the 21st Panzer Division), Aufklärungsbataillon 3 (Reconnaissance Battalion 3) and Panzerjägerabteilung 39 (Anti-tank Detachment 39) arrived in Tripoli, Libya and were sent immediately to the front line east of Sirte.
Rommel arrived in Libya on 12 February, with orders to defend Tripoli and Tripolitania, albeit using aggressive tactics. General Italo Gariboldi replaced Maresciallo d'Italia (Marshal of Italy) Rodolfo Graziani as the Governor-General of Libya on 25 March and Generale d'Armata Mario Roatta, Commander in Chief of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army), ordered Graziani to place Italian motorised units in Libya under German command. The first German troops reached Sirte on 15 February and advanced to Nofilia on 18 February. On 24 February, a German raiding party ambushed a British patrol near El Agheila. On 24 March, the Axis captured El Agheila and on 31 March attacked Mersa Brega. The understrength 3rd Armoured Brigade failed to counter-attack and began to retreat towards Benghazi the next day.
When the 3rd Armoured Brigade moved, its worn-out tanks began to break down, as had been predicted. The brigade failed to prevent Axis flanking moves in the desert south of the Cyrenaican bulge, which left Australian infantry in Benghazi no option but to retreat up the Via Balbia. Rommel split his forces into small columns to harry the British retreat as far the Axis fuel and water shortage permitted. A considerable British force was captured at Mechili, which led to the British retreat continuing to Tobruk and then on to the Libyan–Egyptian frontier. Axis forces failed to capture Tobruk in the first rush and Rommel then had to divide the Axis forces between Tobruk and the frontier.
Sonnenblume succeeded because the ability of the Germans to mount an offensive was underestimated by General Archibald Wavell, the Commander in Chief Middle East, the War Office and Winston Churchill. Rommel transformed the situation by his audacity, which was unexpected, despite copious intelligence reports from Ultra and MI 14 (British Military Intelligence). Many British units had been transferred to Greece and others to Egypt to refit. Some commanders appointed by Wavell to Cyrenaica Command (CYRCOM) were unable to live up to expectations and Wavell relied on maps that were found to be inaccurate when he later arrived to see for himself. In 1949, Wavell wrote "I had certainly not budgeted for Rommel after my experience of the Italians. I should have been more prudent...".
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The Desert Fox | Rommel's FIRST Battle in the North African Campaign | BATTLESTORM
Erwin Rommel faces the might of the British Empire. In 3D animation, we'll see the units, ...
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Erwin Rommel faces the might of the British Empire. In 3D animation, we'll see the units, the battlefield and the tactics The Desert Fox uses to overcome the British and Australian forces at Mersa Brega and throw them out of Italian Libya. Except for Tobruk of course! The video covers Erwin Rommel's arrival in Italian Libya up to the beginning part of the Battle of Tobruk 1941.
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Allies Try to Kill Rommel During Operation Sonnenblume - Secret Weapons Over Normandy
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ARMORED HEROES : NEW UPDATE - WAR IN OPERATION SONNENBLUME
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Operation Sonnenblume (Unternehmen Sonnenblume/Operation Sunflower) was the name given to the dispatch of German troops to North Africa in February 1941, during the Second World War. German troops reinforced the remaining Italian forces in Libya, after the Italian 10th Army was destroyed by British attacks during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941). The first units departed Naples for Africa and arrived on 11 February. On 14 February, the first units of the 5th Light Afrika Division (later renamed the 21st Panzer Division), Aufklärungsbataillon 3 (Reconnaissance Battalion 3) and Panzerjägerabteilung 39 (Tankhunter Detachment 39) arrived in Tripoli, Libya and were sent immediately to the front line at Sirte.
Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel took command of the new Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK; the term Afrika Korps became a generic title in the English-speaking world, for all German forces in North Africa). Rommel arrived in Libya on 12 February, with orders to defend Tripoli and Tripolitania, albeit using aggressive tactics. General Italo Gariboldi replaced Maresciallo d'Italia Rodolfo Graziani as the Governor-General of Libya on 25 March and Generale d'Armata Mario Roatta, Commander in Chief of the Regio Esercito, ordered him to put Italian motorised units in Libya under German command. On 15 February, the first German troops reached Sirte, on 18 February advanced to Nofilia and on 24 February, a raiding party ambushed a British patrol near El Agheila. On 24 March, El Agheila was captured and Brega was attacked on 31 March. The British failed to counter-attack with their tanks and began a retreat the next day towards Benghazi.
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