Tobruk: The presentation on the battles around Tobruk was really interesting because one was able to see how much area was gained and lost each time the British and Russians fought to gain a hold in Africa. I found it interesting that Rommel took the battles into his own hands and contintued to push forward for full victory. His tactic of attacking the British before fortifications were up was smart, but he fell back when he didn't wait for troops or supplies to arrive.
El Alamein: This presentation was also well done. It was nice to see that there was someone in World War II who waited for supplies and tried to prepare his men the best he could. The information on Montgomery was important because it showed that some areas were taking into consideration the condition of troops and supplies, because both are a necessity to winning any kind of battle. It was surprising to me that the Allies had such success after El Alamein; it was mentioned that they never lost after this battle, it was a turning point for the Allies.
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I have never really heard much about the war in Africa before this class or the presentations. I had always wondered why it was so important. But it was easy to see that Egypt held the Suez canal which could have been a bad loss if the British troops had lost or surrendered in Egypt. Also I am still at a loss of why Hitler would want to spread his troops out so much. He spread the empire to far out and way to fast.
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