The Battle of North Africa
Montgomery vs. Rommel
•Bernard Montgomery and his Desert Rats fought:
•Rommel and the Afrika Korps.
•They win a turning point battle at Al Elamein in 1942
-Won by the British prevents them from getting resources
•Prevent the Germans from the Suez and oil and shows the Germans best troops could be beaten
•Americans join in 1942 under Dwight D. Eisenhower
•Rommel and the Afrika Korps.
•They win a turning point battle at Al Elamein in 1942
-Won by the British prevents them from getting resources
•Prevent the Germans from the Suez and oil and shows the Germans best troops could be beaten
•Americans join in 1942 under Dwight D. Eisenhower
Summary: The battle of AL Alamein was one of the most important battles of World War II as it prevented the Germans from gaining resources such as oil and prevented them from using the water ways.
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