Battle of Gazala (May–June 1942) — North African campaign Battle of Gazala The Battle of Gazala was a major 1942 World War II engagement in Libya where Axis forces under Rommel outmaneuvered the British Eighth Army, leading to the fall of Tobruk and renew…
Claude Auchinleck: British Field Marshal and Middle East commander Claude Auchinleck Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck (1884–1981), known as "The Auk," was a senior British commander in World War II, noted for service in India, leadership in North Africa and late…
