| DEUTSCHES AFRIKA KORPS II |
| German intervention |
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| 29 March 1941. German 5. Leichte Division, Italian Brescia and Ariete divisons attack the British 2nd Armoured division positions just east of El Algheila. Start of the Axis Combat Phase |
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| 29 March 1941. Rommel in the lead of the 5. Leichte division has taken out the British flanks and taken out the reserves. The 2nd Support Group has pulled back but is encircled... |
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| 1 April 1941. WIth little in his way Rommel speeds towards Tobruk and tries to get hold of any dumps he can find. 9th Australian Division pulls back to Gazala while O'Connor scrambles a covering force. |
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| 8 April 1941. Germans finally brought some forces around Gazala and even threaten to encircle the Commonwealth force there. Start of the Axis Combat Phase |
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| Start of GSASL CYR41 Mission 1 |
| Start of GSASL CYR41 Mission 2 |
| March-April 1941 |
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| 12 April 1941. Although the British pushed back the Germans at Gazala the latter swung around forcing the British to fall back towards Tobruk once again. |
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| 15 April 1941. As the Germans encircle Tobruk the Australian 9th Division and parts of the 7th Armoured Division retreat back into the fortress while the mobile units cover the venues to Egypt |
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| 19 April 1941. While the Germans and Italians close the ring around Tobruk the British built a force around Bardia |
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| 22 April 1941. Germans and the Italian Ariete Division are closing in cautiously on the British positions |
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| 26 April 1941. With the Italian infantry divisions tight around Tobruk the Axis mobile divisions are setting the stage for the next mobile phase |
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| 29 April 1941. Dramatic end of the month : The Axis made a all out attack on Gasr el Abid breaking through the British lines and encircling most of the Western Desert Force. Most Egyptians sided with the Germans. A fast British reaction reopened the road but some units had to be left behind... |
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| 5 April 1941. Although capturing some dumps the Axis are in supply shortage and cannot even fuel all their divisions. Nevetheless they are building up while the Commonwealth troops build up south of Gazala and construct the defence of Tobruk. |