THE GERMAN ARMY 1939 – 45 #2 NORTH AFRICA & BALKANS Men at Arms Series Osprey Publications
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THE GERMAN ARMY 1939 – 45 #2 NORTH AFRICA & BALKANS Men at Arms Series Osprey Publications By Nigel Thomas
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Hitler first considered an invasion of Great Britain in autumn 1940, then scheduled Operation Barbarossa, the conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, for May 1941. Anxious to emulate Hitler’s successes, the Italian dictator Mussolini embarked upon unnecessary military adventures in North Africa and the Balkans, which forced Hitler’s intervention, diverting and depleting precious German resources, and a six-week postponement of Barbarossa. In this second of four volumes on the German Army of WW11, Nigel Thomas examines the uniforms and insignia of the forces involved in North Africa and the Balkans.
List of Content:
The context of the North African and Balkan Campaigns
Foreign Volunteers
The Strategy in North Africa
Army Uniform in North Africa
Orders of Dress
Uniforms and insignia of Foreign Volunteers
The Strategy in the Balkans
Army Uniform in the Balkans
Other Insignia
The Plates
The German Africa Corps (Deutsches Afrikakorps) or DAK was a German force in Africa in WWII during the North African Campaign.
The Africa Corps was formed on January 11, 1941 and Hitler gave the command to one of his favourite generals, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. At first named the Panzerarmee Afrika, it was renamed a few times during its campaign however both officers and men continued to call it AfrikaKorps until its surrender in May, 943.
Initially the DAK was only sent to help the Italians defense of their African colonies arriving in Libya it only consisted of the Panzer Regiment 5. Then organized into the 5th Light Division (later to be called the 21st Panzer Division) from February 10 to March 12, 1941. Later that spring the 5th Light joined some of the 15th Panzer Division that came from Italy. Both divisions were subordinate to the Italian’s in Africa. On August 15, 1941 more German troops were sent to Africa and a new command headquarters was made called Panzer Group Afrika. The Panzer Group was headed now by Ludwig Cruwell with Rommel still in command.
In November 1942 after the German defeat in the second battle of El Alamein, the XC Army Corps arrived in Tunisia, Africa and additional 5th Panzer Army men were added. On February 23,1943, the Panzer Army Africa was re-designed as the Italian 1st Army which was under the control of Giovanni Messe. Rommel was placed in command of the New Army Group Africa which controlled the Italian 1st Army, and the Panzer 5h Army.
On May 13, the Afrika Korps and remaining Axis forces surrender in North Africa.
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