War in Africa and Mediterranean Flashcards
When did ITaly invade Egypt
13 September 1940
When did Italy invade Greece
28 October 1940
When were the italians pushed back to albania
14 November 1940
When did Operation Compass happen
9 December 1940
when did Germany helps Italy to invade Greece
6 April 1941
When was the battle of crete
20 May 1941 - 1 June 1941
How many Germans were dropped into crete
10,000 paratroopers and 750 gilder
Why were the germans so ass in the airdrop
the germans were mainly armed with secondary arms and their guns were deployed seperately
How much did the allied leave behind in greece
60%
When did the allied evacuate to crete
20 may 1941
how many allied were evacuated to crete
42,000
how many nz idiots were on crete
7,700
When did the German support & Axis offence on Libya
31 March 1941
What was Operation Crusader
An Allied offensive to relieve the siege of Tobruk in Libya
when was the Battle of El Alamein
23 October 1942
When was Operation Torch
8 November 1942
When was Operation Avalanche
3 September 1943
What was Operation Torch
British and American troops landed in Morocco and Algeria, they attacked Vichy France
What was Operation Avalanche
Allied forces invaded into Italy
how did the axis lose north africa
In the end, Axis lost in Africa due to a lack of supplies
what did the smelly nazis gain
absolutely nothing
how many did the allied lose
Allied losses: 220,000
how many did axis lose
Axis losses: 620,000
