Defence German forces were sent with General Rommel to take back area of Libya and Egypt but north Libya was ‘uncontrolled’. Neither side was able to gain an advantage. Egypt drives Italians back deep into Libya, …capturing the port of Tobruk (Operation Compass)
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1. Defence German forces were sent with General Rommel to take
back area of Libya and Egypt but north Libya was uncontrolled.
Neither side was able to gain an advantage. (Operation
Compass)
2. Further North Germany and Italy attacked Malta but failed to
force Britain out. Germany and Italy conquered Yugoslavia, Greece
and Crete.
3. Tobruk Germany and Italy returned into driving Egyptian
forces back, re- gain control of oil. Egyptian forces were
reorganised and drove Libya from the east.