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Was the Afrika Korps worth it? (Patreon)

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Was the Afrika Korps worth it?

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Richard Stokes

The loss of Tobruk in June 1942 was quite a shock to Churchill who was visiting the American president. There's even a New York Times article from this period available on the Web: " BRITISH IRE IS HIGH OVER TOBRUK LOSS; Churchill Will Be Under Fire on Return, With the Anger Over Libya Mounting PRESS LEADS QUESTIONING German Move on Syria Now Regarded as a Possibility." At the time it really looked like Alexandria and Cairo would be next. With hindsight, military historians assure us that the German would not have been able to maintain this advance. That was not the feeling at the time, though. And as for the question - was the Afrika Korps worth it? - I think the answer is an overwhelming yes. An astonishing bold campaign that continually harrassed and humiliated the British and led to a series of significant dismissals by Churchill of his leading commanders in that theatre.

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well, before Tobruk fell, there was already a back and forth, remember the first time Tobruk held and was relieved during the British counter-offensive. North Africa always was back and forth. Rommel may have harassed the British, but the amount of Axis equipment, ships and supplies that got sunk were a very high price to pay. Even if Egypt would have fallen, the strategic advantage was gone at this point. In 1940, this might be very different, but in 1942 with the US already in the war, it would just have been a delay.