Erwin Rommel faces the might of the British Empire. In 3D animation, we'll see the units, the battlefield and the tactics The Desert Fox uses to overcome the British and Australian forces at Mersa Brega and throw them out of Italian Libya. Except for Tobruk of course! The video covers Erwin Rommel's arrival in Italian Libya up to the beginning part of the Battle of Tobruk 1941. This video is Part 2 of the Western Desert Campaign - Part 1 (Operation Compass) is in the link below
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