Formation · army
Afrika Korps / Panzer Army Africa
Existed: 12 Feb 1941 – 13 May 1943
Commanders
- Erwin Rommel 12 Feb 1941 – 9 Mar 1943
- Hans-Jürgen von Arnim 9 Mar 1943 – 13 May 1943
Positions (approximate)
- 15 April 1941First offensive: Sollum and the Egyptian border
- 1 July 1942Halted at El Alamein
- 18 November 1942Retreat across Cyrenaica
- 25 March 1943Tunisia; surrender 13 May
Positions are approximate sector centres on front-snapshot dates — not daily positions or headquarters. Between dates the map shows the last known position.
Sources
- [1]Afrika Korps
Wikipedia (EN) · encyclopedia