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Afrika Korps Artwork
David Pentland Afrika Korps |
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Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps in a military art print by David Pentland. These great signed limited edition art prints are only available at these great prices direct form Cranston Fine Arts The military print company |
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Battle for Gazala by David Pentland. Panzer IIs and IIIs of the Afrika Korps, 15th Panzer Division drive towards Acroma during the epic battles for the Gazala line. |
Operation Skorpion by David Pentland. Egypt, North Africa, 26th May 1941. Two Panzer IIIG's of Rommel's Afrika Korps advance towards Halfaya Pass during Operation Skorpion. Following the recent loss of the pass to the British in Operation Brevity, the Afrika Korps launched a counter attack to regain the vital position, and forced the British under Lt. Gen. Gott back to Sofafi and Buq Buq. |
The Desert Fox by David Pentland. El Alamein, October 28th 1943, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel discusses the critical battle situation with the Commanding Officer of the 21st Panzer Division, in front of his Kampfstaffel. This personal mobile headquarters comprised a variety of vehicles including a radio Panzer III, SDKfz 232 radio armoured car, Rommel's famous SDKfz 250/3 communications half-track GREIF and captured British Honey light tanks. |
THE BATTLE - Battle of El Alamein: General Montgomery launched a British attack in the south in order to divert the Axis forces away from the main attack in the north where the British would attempt to cut two corridors through the extensive minefields so that the armoured divisions could pass through and exploit the gaps. However, progress was slow and A change of tactics was ordered to fight what Montgomery called the 'crumbling' battle. The main emphasis of the attack was regularly switched to keep Rommel guessing and therefore chip away at the front line. On the 26th October the 9th Australian Division drew the Axis forces toward them along the coastal road. Using this attack , Montgomery launched a new attack further south, with the German armoury forced into what turned into a major tank battle. With only 30 working tanks left, Rommel withdrew his forces on the 4th November. Hampered by heavy downpours of rain and low on fuel the British were unable to stop Rommel from escaping. |
THE BATTLE - Battle of Gazala The most convincing defeat of the British forces during the whole desert campaigns of World War Two. The front line ran south from the coastal town of Gazala, about 95 km west of Tobruck, to the oasis of Bir Hacheim. In May 1942 Field Marshal Rommel launched an attack against Gazala using two diversionary Italian corps at the north end of the line while the two other corps (the Afrika and Italian corps) corps veered towards Tobruck from the southern end of the line. Although surprised the British forces fought well, inflicting heavy casualties on the German forces and cornering them. Finding himself trapped between a minefield and the British defences, Rommel was on the verge of surrender. The Italian Trieste Division, however, were able to create a supply route through the minefield to the cornered German forces allowing them to be take on supplies. Helped by British indecision, Rommel managed to break through the Cauldron area and overwhelm the British defences. The British counter attack was confused and useless, easily defeated by the German forces who then continued onto Tobruck. Rommel defeated many British forces on the way and eventually the British abandoned their positions and retreated to the El Alamein line. |
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