The North Africa Campaign took place from 1940 to 1943 between Allied and Axis forces in North Africa. It included several major battles and campaigns, such as the Western Desert Campaign, the Battle of El Alamein, and Operation Torch. The Battle of El Alamein in 1942 was a major turning point that resulted in Axis forces under Rommel retreating. Operation Torch saw Allied forces successfully invade Morocco and Algeria in 1942. This was followed by the Tunisia Campaign, which involved over half a million Allied and Axis troops and resulted in over 200,000 Axis casualties and the capture of 275,000 Axis prisoners of war.

1. North Africa Campaign Christy Cole, Mona Grosnick, Taylor Clark, Meagan Shaffer

2. Introduction North African Campaign (1940-1943) Allies, Axis Powers Commanders Rommell (Germany, Italy) Montgomery (Britain, France) Battles: The Battle of El Alamein Western Desert Campaign Tunisia Campaign Operation Torch Reasons Suez Canal Middle Eastern oil resourses

3. Western Desert Campaign Aka Desert War 1940 Erwin Rommel- First & Second offensives

4. Western Desert Campaign First Offensive Msus and Benghazi Battle of Gazala Tobruk Successful for Axis Lybia minus Tobruk Pushed British Back Successful for Axis Second Offensive

5. The battle of El Alamein (Turning Point) July & October-Novemeber 1942 Operation Supercharge Australians attack from the Mediterranean- Rommell sends tanks north. Montgomery attacks Rommell south of Australians Rommell outnumbered; retreated 1942 Axis Numbers 110,000 men to 85,000 500 tanks to 300 tanks Allied Numbers 200,000 men to 187,000 1,000+ tanks to 900+ tanks

6. Operation Torch; 1942 Ports and Airports Morocco and Algeria Successful for Allies Aerial Major General Jimmy Doolittle (U.S.) Air Marshal Sir William Welsh (British) Western Task Force Major General George Patton Admiral Henry K. Hewitt (naval) Central Task Force Major General Lloyd Fredendall Commodore Thomas Troubridge (naval)

7. Operation Torch; 1942 125,000 soldiers, sailors, and airmen 1,469 casualties 96% American 526 killed 837 wounded 41 missing

8. Tunisia Campaign; 1942 Numbers Involved Ally 54,000 British 73,800 American 7,000 French Axis 125,000 combat & 70,000 service Mostly Italian Ally 20,743 casualties/injuries Axis 200,000 casualties/injuries 275,000 POWs