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Welcome to the War
in the Desert Timeline! |
![Introduction - Worldwar-2.net - The Most Complete World War 2 Timeline Available](/images/headers/introduction.gif) |
This timeline covers all
the political and military events that occurred within Africa and
the Middle East between the years 1940 and 1943. |
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![Famous Quotes - Worldwar-2.net - The Most Complete World War 2 Timeline Available](/images/headers/famous-quotes.gif) |
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"To every
man of us, Tobruk was a symbol of British resistance, and we
are now going to finish with it for good."
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
June 1942 |
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![British Commander - Worldwar-2.net - The Most Complete World War 2 Timeline Available](/images/headers/british-commander.gif) |
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![German Commander - Worldwar-2.net - The Most Complete World War 2 Timeline Available](/images/headers/german-commander.gif) |
![Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery](/images/commanders/uk/fm-bernard-montgomery.jpg)
Field Marshal
Bernard
Montgomery |
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![Field Marshal Erwin Rommel](/images/commanders/germany/f-m-erwin-rommel.jpg)
Field Marshal
Erwin
Rommel |
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German SdKfz 222 |
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The SdKfz 222 that served with the
Afrika Korps reconnaissance units and was armed with a
2cm cannon and a coaxial machine-gun. Carrying a 3 man
crew, it had performed well enough, but was handicapped
in the desert by its relatively short cross-country range
of 100 miles. |
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