When the British army looks set to defeat Mussolini's Italian forces, Hitler sends reinforcements; the Afrika Korps led by General Rommel. The Desert Fox is on winning form until Montgomery, the British commander, sets up a plan to crush his opponent. After the American landing in North Africa, the Axis armies have no choice but to surrender and put an end to the Desert War.
Hitler's Disastrous Desert War
The British army gains the upper hand against Mussolini's Italian forces, but Hitler intervenes by sending the Afrika Korps, led by General Rommel, to turn the tide. Rommel's initial successes are eventually met with a plan devised by British commander Montgomery to deliver a crushing b...
