1943 Event German-Italian counter offensive in North-Africa 1943 Event Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa 1943 Event Battle at Medenine, North-Africa: Rommels assault attack 1943 Event Withdrawing Africa Corps reaches Mareth-line in North-Africa 1942 Event Field Marshal Rommel back in North-Africa 1942 Event German offensive in North-Africa under Colonel General Rommel 1942 Event 55 German tanks reach North-Africa 1941 Event British troops open attack on Tobruk, North-Africa 1941 Event German counter offensive in North-Africa 1914 Event French fleet sails to North-Africa 1911 Event Italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli and Cyrenaica 1884 Birthday Claude "Auk" Auchinleck, British Field Marshal North-Africa