World War II-North Africa By cn4t May 9, 1936 Mussolini takes Ethiopia Sep 13, 1940 Italian Army invades Eqypt Dec 9, 1940 British Begin Counter-Offensive against Italians Operation CompassUltimatly successful in pushing out of Egypt Jan 22, 1941 British Capture Tobruk North AfricaTobruk captured by the British and Hitler is forced to send the Afrika Korps Feb 12, 1941 Rommel Arrives in North Africa Rommel's first offensive Jun 8, 1941 Allies invade Syria and Lebanon Jul 14, 1941 British take Syria Jun 21, 1942 Rommel Captures Tobruk Period: Jul 1, 1942 to Jul 30, 1942 First Battle of El Alamein Battle of El Alamein Nov 8, 1942 Operation Torch Begins United States invasion of North Africa Period: Feb 14, 1943 to Feb 25, 1943 Battle of Kasserine Pass The Sherman Tank May 7, 1943 Allies caputre Tunisia May 13, 1943 Germans and Italians Surrender in North African
