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Italo German Campaign in North Africa
At the start we had ittoto, italian forces mainly. And then the germans a getting involved later on. When did the german forces first arrive in north africa? The german forces arrive march, april 19 forty one. But yes, we have to absolutely look at this campaign as an italo german campaign. Italy would very much like to connect its possessions in libya with its other possession in ethiopia,. Well, its egypt and the suez canal. So there are grand i ideas and ambitions about italian power inin africa.
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