Make no mistake, Gazala was one of the most critical battles of the entire North African campaign, and we are thrilled to bring it to life in CAOS. During Gazala Panzerarmee Afrika inflicted heavy casualties on British 8th Army, reclaimed Tobruk, captured thousands of tons of supplies, and regained operational initiative until their decisive defeat at the Second Battle of El-Alamein in October 1942. General retreat towards Egypt was finally authorized on June 17 and the once impenetrable fortress at Tobruk surrendered to Axis forces four days later, with more than 30,000 troops still inside. By June 14 the Allied position grew untenable as retreating infantry lacked proper supplies and support to halt the Axis advance.
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After just over two weeks of heavy fighting British numerical superiority in armor collapsed, and continued attrition lent the Axis armored forces a free hand to shape the battle.
However, poorly supported counterattacks by 1st Armoured Division failed to blunt the German advance, and Axis forces overran the center of the Gazala Line near Sidi Mufta on May 30, thereby securing stable supply lines to press forward and further compromise the Allied frontline.
Despite the initial success of the Axis advance, fierce resistance from Allied units along the Gazala Line jeopardized the operation by disrupting supply flows to the flanking maneuver. On May 27, 1942, Panzerarmee Afrika launched a bold flanking maneuver around 8th Army’s southern shoulder and within a day British 7th Armored Division’s forward HQ was overrun and large swathes of the Allied frontline faced encirclement. Historical Background: The Battle of Gazala was one of Rommel’s greatest victories during the North African campaign.
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