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Why did the Germans and the Italians want to control North Africa?
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What is North Africa Campaign?
Germans bailing out the Italians who were fighting the British in N. Africa (WW2).
Who won the war in the north?
In WWII, the British, Americans, and Free French defeated the Germans and Italians in North Africa.
When was North Africa invaded by the Allies?
October of 1942, i believe the 8th, in operation Torch. However, the British occoupied North east Africa, in what is now Egypt, and they have been fighting the Italians and Germans since 1940
Water passage in North Africa that the Germans wanted control of?
The Suez Canal.
What did Itialy take over during World War 2?
the Italians seized North Africa for a small time and took over a Greek island with the Germans.
What is Italy's ethnic groups?
In the north part of Italy, the ethnic groups are the Italians and small groups of Germans and French people. In the south, there are the Greek-Italians and the Albanian-Italians.
Why was the battle of El alamein fought in North Africa?
Because both Germans and British wanted control of the Suez Canal.
Who did Australian fight in North Africa?
Italians & Germans. They were the Axis powers of Europe. Italian troops invaded Egypt from Libya. Libya was an Italian colony. British & Commonwealth troops (& airman & sailors) defended Egypt and pushed the Italians back into Libya. German troops were then sent to Libya to help the Italians.
Did eisenhower and his men drive Italians from north America?
I think you mean North Africa.
Was Kenya part of World War 2?
Yes, the Kenya Regiment fought for the Allies in Burma and the British had many POW camps in Kenya, mainly for Italians and some Germans captured in north Africa.
Did North Africa win the north African campaing?
The North Africa campaign was the British and Americans against the Germans in North Africa. It was won by Britain and America.
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.
