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Capture of Gazala

Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1942Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1942

Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel1 February 1942

Gazala · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Eighth Army is forced to withdraw to the Gazala line

Erwin Johannes Eugen RommelJune 1942

Gazala · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Captures Gazala by destroying 250-300 British tanks

Names involved

Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel

Provenance

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