The Western Desert Campaign (German Afrika Korps in film Part 2)
Heat over Africa’s ground, the sun is burning,
Our tank motors sing their song,
German tanks in the desert sand,
Figthting against England,
The treads are rattling, the motor is droning,
Tanks are rolling forward in Africa!
-Afrika Korps Marching Song Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK), Afrika Korps, from late 1940 until its surrender in May 1943.
The Afrika Korps was the German expeditionary force in North Africa during the Desert Campaign of World War II.
Erwin Rommel popularly known as the "Desert Fox" was designated as commander, or German field marshal.
To fight a war of tanks in the desert, the two most essential provisions were fuel and water.
Also see War in the Desert (German Afrika Korps in film Part 1) for more films.
Our tank motors sing their song,
German tanks in the desert sand,
Figthting against England,
The treads are rattling, the motor is droning,
Tanks are rolling forward in Africa!
-Afrika Korps Marching Song Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK), Afrika Korps, from late 1940 until its surrender in May 1943.
The Afrika Korps was the German expeditionary force in North Africa during the Desert Campaign of World War II.
Erwin Rommel popularly known as the "Desert Fox" was designated as commander, or German field marshal.
To fight a war of tanks in the desert, the two most essential provisions were fuel and water.
Also see War in the Desert (German Afrika Korps in film Part 1) for more films.
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