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... Supplies were the single most important factor that influenced the strategic interest of the North African Campaign, because they were critical to a theatre that was a considerable distance from both of the main participating nations (Germany and Britain) and had to be delivered to North Africa via the Mediterranean under the constant threat from submarine, surface and Air forces. ... Initially the British under Wavell were successful in the desert war. ...
When Rommel was required to command the Afrika Korps in Northern Africa to aid the Italians who had been defeated by the Western Desert Force’ the Allies knew that holding onto Northern Africa had become a much harder objective to achieve. ... Though new to desert warfare, Rommel and his troops were still prepared to embark on an offensive by 24 March, only forty days after the advance guard arrived at Tripoli. ... Battleaxe and Crusader revealed shortcomings in the British efforts in this arena of the war. ... Problems arose when his leaders became obsessed with the need for offensive action whilst not analysing the situation in North Africa itself. ...
Montgomery, though he lacked Auchinlecks stature and reputation, had a name for ruthless efficiency and Churchill counted on him to pit his undoubted killer instinct against Rommel’s decisive contest for victory in the desert. ... When the Panzer Divisions began moving northward to deal with the attack, Montgomery launched Operation Supercharge just south of the Panzer Divisions and when they were drawn into battle, the path was clear for the armour in the north. ...
After Alamein Montgomery’s pursuit was indeed cautious which has left him open too much criticism by post war critics who feel that he should have attacked the Axis troops while they were weak, vulnerable and retreating. By doing so he could have won the war there and then, not allowing the Axis powers to achieve further success as in the Atlas Mountains where they managed to gain a position of power over the Allies, defending themselves from the mountains. ... What View do you hold on the relative importance of the North African campaign to the rest of the war that you have studied so far?
Although problems occurred during the North Africa Wars that at times made the situation look weary for the Allies overall it appears that it was significant in terms of the world war at the time.
Approximate Word count = 1797
Approximate Pages = 7.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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