Various generals but the most famous was Bernard Montgomery
Montgomery
Montgomery
There were several British Generals in North Africa. In 1940-43 British forces were commanded successively by Generals Wavell, Auchinleck and Alexander, under the last of whom Gen Montgomery commanded the 8th Army.
There were several British Generals in North Africa. In 1940-43 British forces were commanded successively by Generals Wavell, Auchinleck and Alexander, under the last of whom Gen Montgomery commanded the 8th Army.
British General Bernard Montgomery was a key figure in the North African Campaign during World War II. He commanded the British Eighth Army and played a crucial role in the victory at the Battle of El Alamein in 1942, which marked a turning point in the war against Axis forces in North Africa. Montgomery's leadership and strategic planning were instrumental in driving Axis troops out of North Africa.
Erwin Rommel no Rommel was Afrika Korps commander replaced in Tunisia by von Arnim. Commanders of US Forces in North Africa in Operation Torch include Generals Bradley, Patton & Fredenhall.
Thomas Gage
Gem Erwin Rommel commanded the Afrika Korps.
Hannibal commanded the expeditionary force in Italy, and was recalled to defend the homeland when Roman general Scipio invaded North Africa. There were other commanders in Spain, North Africa and Sicily.
The Battle of El Alemein when the British Eighth Army, led by Montgomery, forced the German Afrika Corps, led by Rommel, to withdraw. This battle was the turning point of the North Africa Campaign.
For the Nazi Germans, there genral was Rommel, or the Desert Fox.
Erwin Rommel