This article is about a Nazi German officer in the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. Hans-Ulrich von Luck und Witten (July 15, 1911 in Flensburg to January 15th, 1997 in Hamburg) was a German officer (the last Colonel) in the Armored Corps in the Second World War. Luck was fighting [...]
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90th Light Infantry Division of Germany
September 30th, 2011 
admin This article is about a Nazi German Army in the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. The 90th Light Infantry Division was a German division of the first light infantry and then got to the end of the war to a motorized division. It fought in the arena of the Mediterranean [...]
Herbert Lumsden
September 30th, 2011 admin This article is about a British officer in the Desert War of North African Campaign. Lieutenant General Herbert Lumsden (8 April 1897 – 6 January 1945) was a British general during World War II. Lumsden was educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was released on August 13, 1916, then was [...]
132 Armoured Division Ariete
September 29th, 2011 admin This article is about an Italian army in the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. The 132nd Armored Division “Ariete” was a Great Unity of the Royal Army and of the Italian Army in World War II. “Ariete” Armored Division was the first made for the Royal Army on 1 February, 1939 from the [...]
Battle of El Guettar
September 29th, 2011 admin This article is about a battle in the Tunisia Campaign of North African Campaign of World War II. The Battle of El Guettar was a battle of World War II fought during the campaign of Tunisia. The conflict saw the opposite in the south of Tunisia to the 131th Armored Division “Centaur” by General Carlo [...]
13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
September 29th, 2011 admin This article is about a Free French army during Desert War of North African Campaign. The 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13th DBLE) is the only combined arms unit of the Foreign Legion. Founded in 1940, it is the only regiment formed units to rally the Free French Forces (FFL). The coast of Norway [...]
Heinz Ziegler
September 29th, 2011 admin Seal of the German Afrika Korps This article is about a Nazi German officer in the North African Campaign of World War II. Heinz Ziegler (19 May, 1894 – 21 August, 1972) was a German general. Heinz Ziegler graduated from military school on 5 September, 1912 and immediately entered in the 15th regiment of foot [...]
Walter Bedell Smith
September 29th, 2011 admin This article is about a U.S. officer during North African Campaign of World War II. The General Walter Bedell “Beetle” Smith GBE KCB ( October 5 of 1895 – August 9 of 1961 was the Chief of Staff for the Command of Eisenhower’s SHEAF and Director of the CIA between 1950 and 1953. Smith also [...]
Battle of Alam el Halfa
September 29th, 2011 admin This article is about a battle during the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. The Battle of Alam Halfa was fought in front of the Second Battle of El Alamein between the forces of the Axis and the British forces in August and September 1942. It was the last attempt by Rommel [...]
Panzer Army Africa
September 28th, 2011 admin This article is about a Axis military unit in the North African Campaign of the Second World War. The Panzer Army Africa was a military unit of the Wehrmacht, operating in North Africa during the Second World War. The commitment of the Wehrmacht was in support of the Italian military operations in North Africa grew [...]
