The German Africa Corps (German: Deutsches Afrikakorps, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃəs ˈʔaːfʁikaˌkoːɐ̯] ⓘ; DAK), commonly known as Afrika Korps, was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African campaign of World War II.

There is no more evocative phrase to emerge from World War II than Afrika Korps. The name conjures up a unique theater of war, a hauntingly beautiful empty quarter where armies could roam free, liberated from towns and hills, choke points and blocking positions, and especially those pesky civilians.

Sep 11, 2024 · The Deutsches Afrika Korps (DAK) was an elite German armoured unit that fought in North Africa during the Second World War (1939-45). The Korps was initially led by Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) before he was promoted to lead …

In 1941–42 the German Afrika Korps in Libya was supplied across the Mediterranean through the small port of Tripoli and eastward over a single coastal road that had no bases or magazines and was exposed to enemy air attack—a distance of up to 1,300 miles, depending on the location…

Nov 14, 2024 · The Afrika Korps (Deutsches Afrikakorps, or DAK) was a German expeditionary force deployed to North Africa during World War II. It played a pivotal role in the North African Campaign, showcasing both the tactical brilliance of its commanders and the broader strategic challenges faced by the Axis powers in the region.

The Panzer Army Africa (German: Panzerarmee Afrika; Italian: Gruppo Corazzato Africa) was a joint German-Italian field army that fought in the North African campaign during World War II. It consisted of one German corps and three Italian corps.

Oct 1, 2021 · It is the only German combat division to have actually been raised in Africa. They ceased to exist after surrendering to the Allies in Tunisia in May 1943. This Feldwebel wears the early Tropenbluse with specific tropical insignia and trees. On the Right sleeve is the Afrika Korps Cufftitle, worn by all Heer (Army) soldiers serving in Africa ...

Dec 11, 2015 · The Afrika Korps was led by General Erwin Rommel (1891–1944), a highly decorated World War I hero who served as military commander guarding Hitler’s headquarters from 1938 and as commander of a tank division in 1940.

Apr 29, 2019 · It was the fight between Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s feared and respected Afrika Korps and General Bernhard Montgomery’s Desert Rats. Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler had hesitated for a long time to intervene in the North African theater of war.

Nov 20, 2015 · The DAK was assembled from scratch and rushed into combat to assist the beleaguered Italians in North Africa, who were on the verge of catastrophic defeat by British and Commonwealth forces. Hitler could not allow that collapse on the eve of launching Operation BARBAROSSA against the Soviet Union.