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The World at War: The Desert: North Africa - 1940-1943 - Reel 2
1973 ‧ Documentary / War / Educational ‧ 25 minutes
In 1940 Mussolini deploys a massive army to invade British held Egypt, to capture the Suez Canal and most of all to establish an Italian empire to rival Germany's. So begins a multi-year campaign over a meaningless stretch of desert involving forces from a dozen nations and characterized by persistent attackers, stubborn defenders and ultimately controlled by supply line challenges.
Release: 1973
Duration: 25 minutes
- Genres:
- Documentary
- War
- Educational
Views: 357