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Dispatch of German and Italian troops to North Africa during the Second World War
Operation Sonnenblume (Unternehmen Sonnenblume, "Operation Sunflower") was the name given to the dispatch of German and Italian troops to North Africa
Operation_Sonnenblume
Military confrontation in North Africa during the Second World War
Rommel, to rescue his beleaguered Italian ally. Rommel launched Operation Sonnenblume (6 February – 25 May 1941), driving the Allies back across Libya
Siege_of_Tobruk
anti-tank/anti-aircraft guns. On 24 March, Rommel launched a counter-offensive, Operation Sonnenblume, with German and Italian forces (including the Ariete division)
Military history of Italy during World War II
Military_history_of_Italy_during_World_War_II
Campaign fought in Libya and Egypt during WWII
Mediterranean and North Africa. In the spring of 1941, Rommel led Operation Sonnenblume, that pushed the Allies back to Egypt, except for the siege of Tobruk
Western_Desert_campaign
Major military campaign of WWII fought in North Africa
Afrika Korps was dispatched to North Africa in February 1941 in Operation Sonnenblume to reinforce the Italians and prevent an Axis defeat. Battles for control
North_African_campaign
German field marshal (1891–1944)
had been sent in Operation Sonnenblume to support Italian forces that had suffered heavy defeats in Operation Compass. His operations in the Western Desert
Erwin_Rommel
Military action during the Second World War
evacuate by the airborne invasion of that island (Operation Mercury). Battle of Greece Operation Sonnenblume Alanbrooke (he was not yet CIGS) noted in his
Operation_Lustre
Season of television series
the massacre of 26 US soldiers known as "Operation Sonnenblume (Sunflower)". The actual Operation Sonnenblume happened in North Africa in 1941, but the
Foyle's_War_series_7
Military operation during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
Italian 10th Army in Operation Compass, Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW, armed forces high command) began Unternehmen Sonnenblume (Operation Sunflower), the
Operation_Skorpion
1941 World War II military offensive
Division "Trento" to North Africa. From February 1941 until early May, Operation Sonnenblume saw the arrival of the German Afrika Korps in Tripoli to reinforce
Operation_Brevity
in Africa in February 1941. Operation Colossus signalled a dramatic turn around. The Germans launched Operation Sonnenblume, which reinforced the Italians
Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)
Major theatre of operations during the Second World War
and motorised divisions. Germany dispatched the Afrika Korps in Operation Sonnenblume, to bolster the Italians with a mission to block further Allied
Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II
Mediterranean_and_Middle_East_theatre_of_World_War_II
British Army offensive during the Second World War
Thomas L. (1998). Tank Combat in North Africa: The Opening Rounds, Operations Sonnenblume, Brevity, Skorpion and Battleaxe, February 1941 – June 1941. New
Operation_Battleaxe
1941 World War II battle in Libya
advance into Libya and capture almost all of Cyrenaica, which led to Operation Sonnenblume, German intervention in the fighting in North Africa, changing the
Battle_of_Bardia
Royal Navy submarine commander
In North Africa, German forces had gone onto the offensive in Operation Sonnenblume. By late April British Army forces were being forced out of Libya
David_Wanklyn
February 1941 Operation Sonnenblume February–May 1941 Siege of Tobruk April–November 1941 Bardia raid April 1941 Operation Brevity May 1941 Operation Skorpion
List_of_World_War_II_battles
British Army formation active in Egypt during World War II
been reinforced with the Africa Korps under Erwin Rommel during Operation Sonnenblume, Lieutenant General Philip Neame, General Officer Commanding (GOC)
Western_Desert_Force
Volunteer army in Libya (1941–1951)
(April–November 1941). After the British retreat from Cyrenaica during Operation Sonnenblume (6 February – 25 May 1941) the military administration of Cyrenaica
Libyan_Arab_Force
Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II
place around the 14 February and resulted in the first losses. Operation Sonnenblume developed into a full-scale offensive which recovered Libya, with
Sturzkampfgeschwader_2
1942 battle during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II
arrival of the German Afrika Korps commanded by Erwin Rommel in Operation Sonnenblume in March, Axis forces retook much of the lost territory in Cyrenaica;
Axis_capture_of_Tobruk
Allied landing operations in French North Africa during World War II
Operation Torch (8–16 November 1942) was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during World War II. Torch was a compromise operation that met the British
Operation_Torch
Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II
First group began attacking ports in Cyrenaica in preparation for Operation Sonnenblume. It remained there until May 1943, by that time it had been renamed
Sturzkampfgeschwader_1
German expeditionary military force deployed to North Africa
Army had been routed by the British Commonwealth Western Desert Force in Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941) and captured at the Battle
Afrika_Korps
1934–1943 Italian colony in North Africa
the lost Libyan territory was regained during Operation Sonnenblume and by the conclusion of Operation Brevity, German and Italian forces were entering
Italian_Libya
Operation Merkur (invasion of Crete. Carried out 20 May 1941.) Operation Sonnenblume (Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps reinforcing the Axis defenses of Cyrenaica
List of expansion operations and planning of the Axis powers
List_of_expansion_operations_and_planning_of_the_Axis_powers
Thomas L. (1998). Tank Combat In North Africa: The Opening Rounds, Operation Sonnenblume, Brevity, Skorpion and Battleaxe, February 1941 - June 1941. Schiffer
Operation Brevity order of battle
Operation_Brevity_order_of_battle
Series of battles in Tunisia during the Second World War
arrival of the German Afrika Korps, the Axis counter-attacked in Operation Sonnenblume and in April 1941 reached the limit of their supply capacity at
Tunisian_campaign
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
operations when faced by modern fighters, and one flight was reequipped with Hawker Hurricanes at the start of March 1941. When Operation Sonnenblume
No._6_Squadron_RAF
After Operation Compass the Italians despatched the Ariete and Trento Divisions to North Africa. From February to early May, Operation Sonnenblume the German
British Army during the Second World War
British_Army_during_the_Second_World_War
Hitler sent his army to North Africa starting in February 1941 (see Operation Sonnenblume). Nazi Germany's General Erwin Rommel's Deutsches Afrikakorps coming
Egypt_in_World_War_II
War actions of the German military officer
sent to Libya in Operation Sonnenblume to support Italian troops who had been roundly defeated by British Commonwealth forces in Operation Compass. His efforts
Erwin Rommel in the Second World War
Erwin_Rommel_in_the_Second_World_War
agents infiltration into Britain and Ireland Operation Sonnenblume 1940 - German response to British Operation Compass offensive in North Africa; deployment
List of Axis operational codenames in the European Theatre
List_of_Axis_operational_codenames_in_the_European_Theatre
Afrika Korps under Erwin Rommel start to arrive in Libya during Operation Sonnenblume 24 March: Allied forces at El Agheila defeated; Erwin Rommel starts
Timeline of the North African campaign
Timeline_of_the_North_African_campaign
Fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during World War II
March 1941 to forestall an Italian collapse in the wake of Operation Compass. Operation Sonnenblume succeeded in stabilising the Axis position in North Africa
Jagdgeschwader_27
Erebus-class monitor
arrival of the Luftwaffe in North Africa as the advance forces of Operation Sonnenblume. The Germans immediately began an intense series of air raids against
HMS_Terror_(I03)
Italian general during World War II
then participating in Operation Sonnenblume, the reconquest of Cyrenaica, after the arrival of the Afrika Korps; during this operation, in early April 1941
Pietro_Zaglio
British Army tank of World War II
Thomas L. (1998). Tank Combat in North Africa: The Opening Rounds, Operations Sonnenblume, Brevity, Skorpion and Battleaxe, February 1941 – June 1941. New
Matilda_II
1943 final battles of Tunisian campaign
Operation Vulcan (22 April – 1 May 1943) was one of the last ground attacks by the Allied forces of the First Army against the Italian and German forces
Operation_Vulcan
World War II army in North Africa and Italy
which was renamed XIII Corps after the conclusion of the operation. After Operation Sonnenblume the dispatch of Axis reinforcements to Africa, Italo-German
Eighth_Army_(United_Kingdom)
British Army unit
Egyptian frontier after the German intervention in March 1941 (Operation Sonnenblume), 295th Field Company was engaged in destroying port installations
Tower_Hamlets_Engineers
Instructions and strategic plans issued by Adolf Hitler himself
original on Apr 26, 2022. "Directive No. 16 On preparations for a landing operation against England". Alternate Wars. 16 July 1940. Archived from the original
List of Adolf Hitler's directives
List_of_Adolf_Hitler's_directives
Battle in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
Axis since Operation Crusader in late 1941. The end of the battle coincided with the Allied invasion of French North Africa in Operation Torch on 8 November
Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
Active Italian Army mechanized infantry unit
the Western Desert campaign. In April 1941 the division fought in Operation Sonnenblume, which drove the British forces back. On 15 April the 8th Bersaglieri
8th_Bersaglieri_Regiment
WWII British Army division
The campaign ended on 14 July and the division remained in Syria. Operation Sonnenblume, the counter-attack launched by Italian troops and the Afrika Korps
70th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
70th_Infantry_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Military engagement between Commonwealth and Italian forces during the Second World War
salvage party and withdrew from the oasis the next day, just before Operation Sonnenblume (24 March – 9 April), an Italo-German counter-offensive, which recaptured
Siege_of_Giarabub
Motor Brigade of the Indian Army during World War II
1941, the brigade was surrounded at Mechili by Axis forces during Operation Sonnenblume and suffered many casualties breaking out of the encirclement. One
3rd_Indian_Motor_Brigade
Italian general during World War II
In the spring of 1941, following the destruction of the Tenth Army in Operation Compass, the division was transferred to North Africa and participated
Ettore_Baldassarre
Military unit
identified the Afrika Korps opposite, and when the German offensive (Operation Sonnenblume) began on 31 March 9th RB was heavily engaged. Afterwards, the part
Poplar_and_Stepney_Rifles
Active Italian Army psychological operations unit
the division left its bases to participate in the German-Italian Operation Sonnenblume, which drove the British forces back to the Libyan-Egyptian border
28th_Regiment_"Pavia"
1939-1941 combat formation of the British Army
Thomas L. (1998). Tank Combat in North Africa: The Opening Rounds, Operations Sonnenblume, Brevity, Skorpion and Battleaxe, February 1941 – June 1941. Atglen
2nd Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
2nd_Armoured_Division_(United_Kingdom)
German Luftwaffe heavy fighter wing of World War II
and a Ju 87, destroyed two Hurricanes, killing one pilot. With Operation Sonnenblume in the full-swing, III./ZG 26 suffered two casualties on 23 February
Zerstörergeschwader_26
List of leading WWII commanders
Campaign Western Desert Campaign Operation Sonnenblume Siege of Tobruk Operation Brevity Operation Battleaxe Operation Crusader Battle of Gazala Battle
Commanders_of_World_War_II
Axis offensive operation in Tunisia
Unternehmen Ochsenkopf (Operation Ox Head) also known as the Battle of Sidi Nsir and the Battle of Hunts Gap was an Axis offensive operation in Tunisia from 26
Operation_Ochsenkopf
Allied amphibious operation against Tobruk in World War II
Operation Agreement was a ground and amphibious operation carried out by British, Rhodesian and New Zealand forces on Axis-held Tobruk from 13 to 14 September
Operation_Agreement
Allied supply convoys of the Second World War
Mittelmeer (Operation Mediterranean) to protect the Axis supply routes past Malta, and sent the Afrika Korps to Libya in Unternehmen Sonnenblume (Operation Sunflower)
Malta_convoys
Infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II
Sirte and in late May 1941, after the Axis' successful offensive Operation Sonnenblume the Bologna advanced to Tobruk in Eastern Libya. The Italian troops
25th Infantry Division "Bologna"
25th_Infantry_Division_"Bologna"
Month of 1941
Benghazi. The Battle of Beda Fomm began in Libya. The Germans launched Operation Sonnenblume, the dispatch of German troops to North Africa. Adolf Hitler wrote
February_1941
Former British volunteer cavalry regiment
front when Gen Erwin Rommel opened the Axis counter-offensive (Operation Sonnenblume) and began pushing it back. It was taking almost two hours to transmit
Middlesex_Yeomanry
Former Roman Catholic church in Benghazi, Libya
was damaged when Benghazi was captured by the Wehrmacht during Operation Sonnenblume, with many of the interior fixtures being looted and the floor and
Benghazi_Cathedral
Black South African soldier who served in the Native Military Corps during WWII
Bardia, Axis forces had reoccupied the port in April 1941 during Operation Sonnenblume. Further fighting occurred from 31 December 1941 to 2 January 1942
Berry_Gazi
1943 final battles of Tunisian campaign
Operation Strike (6–13 May 1943) was the last ground attack by the Allied forces of the First Army against the Italian and German forces in Tunis, Cape
Operation_Strike
Battle of World War II fought in Tunisia
was the first big operation by the Eighth Army since the Second Battle of El Alamein 4+1⁄2 months earlier. On 19 March 1943, Operation Pugilist, the first
Battle_of_the_Mareth_Line
British special forces operation in Libya (1942)
Operation Bigamy a.k.a. Operation Snowdrop was a raid during the Second World War by the Special Air Service on 14 September 1942. The plan was to destroy
Operation_Bigamy
1942 Allied military operation during the Second World War
Operation Reservist, also known as the Suicide Charge at Oran, was an Allied military operation during the Second World War. Part of Operation Torch (the
Operation_Reservist
Defensive line built on the Egypt-Libya border during the Second Italo-Senussi War
oasis the next day, just before the Italo-German counter-offensive, Operation Sonnenblume, (24 March – 9 April) which recaptured Cyrenaica. After the Allied
Frontier_Wire_(Libya)
Infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II
March 1941 the Pavia left its bases to participate in the Axis Operation Sonnenblume offensive of March–April 1941. Under Major-General Pietro Zaglio
17th Infantry Division "Pavia"
17th_Infantry_Division_"Pavia"
until the following month. From 31 March, it was involved in Operation Sonnenblume (Operation Sunflower) and Streich's forces largely destroyed the British
Johannes_Streich
Allied attack against Axis, North Africa, WWII, 1941
Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December 1941) was a military operation of the Western Desert campaign during World War II by the British Eighth Army
Operation_Crusader
Active Italian Army tank unit
Libya and joined the regiment, which at the time was fighting in Operation Sonnenblume. The battalion joined the regiment on 15–18 May in the area of Sallum
32nd_Tank_Regiment_(Italy)
Austrian flying ace
of 1941. His squadron was then moved to North Africa to support Operation Sonnenblume. Pölz was promoted to lieutenant and awarded the Iron Cross 2nd
Hubert_Pölz
WW2 British commando raid (Nov 1941), in North Africa
Operation Flipper (also called the Rommel Raid) was a British commando raid during the Second World War, mainly by men from No. 11 (Scottish) Commando
Operation_Flipper
Active Italian Army combat engineer unit
Afrika Korps the battalion participated in Rommel's first offensive Operation Sonnenblume. On 15 August 1941, congruent to the activation of Panzer Army Africa
32nd Engineer Regiment (Italy)
32nd_Engineer_Regiment_(Italy)
Motorized infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II
Thomas L. (1998). Tank Combat in North Africa: The Opening Rounds, Operations Sonnenblume, Brevity, Skorpion and Battleaxe, February 1941 – June 1941. Schiffer
102nd Motorized Division "Trento"
102nd_Motorized_Division_"Trento"
1942 Allied military operation during the Second World War
Operation Terminal was an Allied operation during World War II. Part of Operation Torch (the Allied invasion of French North Africa, 8 November 1942)
Operation_Terminal
Active Italian Army tank training unit
Battalion L, which had remained in Libya, participated in April 1941 in Operation Sonnenblume, during which Axis forces retook the Cyrenaica. In July 1941, the
1st_Armored_Regiment_(Italy)
World War II British military operation
Operation Compass (also Italian: Battaglia della Marmarica) was the first large British military operation of the Western Desert Campaign (1940–1943) during
Operation_Compass
World War II deception operation
Operation Bertram was a Second World War deception operation practised by the Allied forces in Egypt led by Bernard Montgomery, in the months before the
Operation_Bertram
recapture of Halfaya Pass Sommernachtstraum ("Summers Night Dream") (1941) — Sonnenblume (Sun Flower) — movement Afrika Korps troops to North Africa as a result
List of operations in the Mediterranean Sea area during World War II
List_of_operations_in_the_Mediterranean_Sea_area_during_World_War_II
Active Italian Army infantry unit
fought in Operation Sonnenblume and then participated in the Siege of Tobruk. On 18 November 1941 the British Eighth Army launched Operation Crusader to
7th_Bersaglieri_Regiment
1942 Allied raids in Libya during WWII
Operation Caravan was a subsidiary of Operation Agreement under which four simultaneous raids were carried out against important Axis lines of communication
Operation_Caravan
Military unit
Afrika Korps under Gen Erwin Rommel. The German counter-offensive (Operation Sonnenblume) began on 31 March, when 9th RB's carrier platoon, operating in
1st Battalion, Tower Hamlets Rifles
1st_Battalion,_Tower_Hamlets_Rifles
Operation Blackstone was a part of Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa during World War II. The operation called for American amphibious
Operation_Blackstone
1943 WWII battle in Tunisia
The Battle of Enfidaville (April 1943), also known as Operation Oration, was the last major action of the British Eighth Army in the North African campaign
Battle_of_Enfidaville
1942 battle during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II
The Axis troops made a decoy attack in the north as the main attack (Operation Venezia) moved round the southern flank of the Gazala position. Unexpected
Battle_of_Gazala
Inactive Italian Army infantry unit
Regiment "Bologna". In late May 1941, after the Axis' successful Operation Sonnenblume, the "Bologna" division advanced to Tobruk, where the division participated
40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna"
40th_Infantry_Regiment_"Bologna"
Active Italian Army tank unit
Division "Ariete". In 1941, the 32nd Tank Infantry Regiment fought in Operation Sonnenblume and then in the Siege of Tobruk. On 1 September 1941, the battalion
7th Tank Battalion "M.O. Di Dio"
7th_Tank_Battalion_"M.O._Di_Dio"
WW2 Allied operation in North Africa (Sep 1942)
raiding forces taking part in Operation Agreement, Operation Caravan and Operation Bigamy. The objective of the operation was the seizure of the Jalo oasis
Operation_Nicety
Reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army
from behind Italian lines, although they sometimes engaged in combat operations. Because the LRDG were experts in desert navigation, they were sometimes
Long_Range_Desert_Group
Italian general
World War with the rank of captain and major. He later participated in operations in Albania during the Vlora War, where he was awarded a Silver Medal of
Bortolo_Zambon
Operation Acrobat was a proposed British attack on Tripoli in 1942. It was discussed on 9 and 13 January 1942 by the Chiefs of Staff and representatives
Operation_Acrobat
Amphibious landing in North Africa during the Second World War
part of Operation Lustre in the Battle of Greece. Adolf Hitler responded to the Italian disaster by ordering Unternehmen Sonnenblume (Operation Sunflower)
Raid_on_Bardia
1943 battle of the Tunisia Campaign in World War II
The Battle of Sidi Bou Zid (Unternehmen Frühlingswind/Operation Spring Breeze) took place during the Tunisia Campaign from 14–17 February 1943, in World
Battle_of_Sidi_Bou_Zid
Operation Braganza was launched on the night of 29 September 1942 by Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks, commanding British XIII Corps. It was intended
Operation_Braganza
1941 WWII naval battle in the Mediterranean
Egypt with Directive 22 (11 January 1941) ordering Unternehmen Sonnenblume (Operation Sunflower), the deployment of a new Deutsches Afrika Korps (DAK)
Battle_of_the_Duisburg_Convoy
Battle during Operation Torch
attack was a part of the objectives of the Western task force as part of Operation Torch, a large Allied landing to seize control of North Africa from German
Battle_of_Port_Lyautey
1941 World War II battle
landed in Tripolitania on 11 February, as part of Unternehmen Sonnenblume (Operation Sunflower). With the arrival of the DAK (Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel)
Battle_of_Beda_Fomm
Military operation during World War II
The Raid on Sidi Haneish Airfield was a military operation carried out the night of 26 July 1942. A British Special Air Service unit commanded by Major
Raid_on_Sidi_Haneish_Airfield
Military unit
as the Camouflage Unit or Camouflage Branch) organised major deception operations for Middle East Command in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World
Middle East Command Camouflage Directorate
Middle_East_Command_Camouflage_Directorate
Second World War battle in Libya
offensive by the defence of Bir Hakeim influenced the cancellation of Operation Herkules, the Axis invasion of Malta. Rommel invaded Egypt, slowed by
Battle_of_Bir_Hakeim
Conflict in World War II
The Battle of Wadi Akarit (Operation Scipio) was an Allied attack from 6 to 7 April 1943, to dislodge Axis forces from positions along the Wadi Akarit
Battle_of_Wadi_Akarit
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