On 21 Jan 1942 Rommel struck east in a complete surprise to the British. They had underestimated the ability of the German forces in the desert to recover from the thrashing they had received in CRUSADER, although the signs were there that they could bounce back, fast.
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70 Years Ago Today – 21 Jan 42
Background 21 Jan 42 was the start of the Axis counter offensive, which took advantage of the temporary superiority that Axis forces had attained in the forward area, following the arrival of two s…
