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German General Erwin Rommel However, many don't know that Lt-General Erwin Rommel arrived in Africa in February 1941 with the advance units of the Deutsches Afrika Korps (DAK) he was officially reported to the Italian Command (Commando Supremo). He was given command of the Italian XX Corps under the command of General Gariboldi's Italian 5th Army. The Italian Command gradually gave General Rommel the command of the 5th Army. It wasn't until 2 December, 1941, that Hitler promoted Rommel to Field Marshal, thus making him the technically the ranking commander over the Italians.
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Who was the US general who deafted the German and Italian troops in North Africa?
Patton .
Top German general in north Africa whose advance was finally halted at El Alamein by british general Montgomery?
Erwin Rommel
What was the German name for their troops fighting in North Africa?
The name for the German forces fighting in Africa were called the Afrika Corp.
Who was the German general who was defeated by the british general?
Might you be referring to Erwin Rommel in North Africa in 1942 in the third and final battle of El Alamein, 60 miles south of Alexandria? The British General who defeated Rommel was General Montgomery.
Field Marshal who led German forces in North Africa?
Erwin Rommel.
Who was the German general in control of the north Africa?
Erwin Rommel .
Who was a revered German general and led the Axis campaign in North Africa?
remmel
Who was the US general who deafted the German and Italian troops in North Africa?
Patton .
Who was the leader of the Africa Corps for the US?
The "Africa Corps" was the German unit fighting in North Africa under the command of General Rommel, the "Desert Fox." The commander of US tank units opposing Rommel in North Africa was General George Patton.
What Nazi German general fought the British in North Africa?
Erwin Rommel the "Desert Fox".
Top German general in north Africa whose advance was finally halted at El Alamein by british general Montgomery?
Erwin Rommel
Who Was credited with leading German forces into North Africa during World War 2.?
General Erwin Rommel
Who were the generals involved in the battle for northern Africa?
The two titans who clashed in North Africa were German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and British General Bernard Montgomery.
Field marshal who led German forces into north Africa?
General Erwin Rommel(he became Field Marshal Later) General Rommel did not lead the Germans "into" North Africa. He joined the German forces there after they were sent to help the Italians. At first, the Germans and General Rommel were under the command of the Italian Commando Supremo. It wasn't until Hitler promoted Rommel to Field Marshal was he the highest ranking general officer in Italy.
In which country in North Africa did the German surrender?
Tunisia
Who fought against Edwin Rommel in the desert?
Rommel was the German commander in North Africa, from about 1940 to 1942. His primary opponent in Africa was the British general Alexander Montgomery, although there were a couple of battles against the American general George Patton.
What was the German name for their troops fighting in North Africa?
The name for the German forces fighting in Africa were called the Afrika Corp.
