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(May 14, 2021) This week, 80 years ago, Commonwealth forces in North Africa launched a limited offensive against Erwin Rommel’s Axis forces. Before delving into the particulars of that operation, let’s reacquaint ourselves with the history. Libya was an Italian colony, and had been so since the Kingdom of Italy wrested it from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. It was bordered on the west and south by the French colonies of Tunisia, Algeria and modern-day Chad and Niger. It was bordered on t...

Posted on After victory in North Africa, the Allies still had to deal with Axis Forces around the Northern shores of the Mediterranean and there was a new life for the LRDG Special Forces. The author looks at the much under-told story of British actions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Focus moved to Sicily, Italy and France but there were still important actions needed in the Aegean. – Very Highly Recommended NAME: The Long Range Desert Group In The Aegean FILE: R3272 AUTHOR: Brendan ...

Baby discovered on this date in 1922. the 20-month-old son of charles lindbergh was taken from their home march 1st. and march 12th, 1943, the north african campaign of world war ii ended with the surrender of axis forces in libya. 275,000 prisoners of war. at the end, u.s. forces in the fight were led by general george patton. and a rolling stones masterpiece, celebrating a birthday. 38 years ago the band released "exile on main street." its being reissued with ten new tracks later this month. ...

Years later, that same young soldier, dwight d. eisenhower, found himself again on the road, but this time as a general commanding the allied forces in world war ii. along the pristine freshly built roads of the german autobon. troops and eisenhower took full advantage of the roads built by nazi germany and using them to defeat the axis forces, and the super highway left a lasting impression on the general and one that would grow into the grand plan once he became president. even before the elec...