Why was the capture of Tobruk crucial to Erwin Rommel's success in the Western Desert? In this episode of IWM Stories, we explore Rommel's campaign in North Africa and learn how and why he became known as The Desert Fox. Watch in full: http://bit.ly/3OfPwsM | Imperial War Museum London

Spring 1943. North Africa. Rommel’s German army is trapped in Tunisia. What happens next? The biggest German surrender outside of Europe. Hundreds of thousands of Axis troops captured - and a huge number of them end up in American hands. That’s how Germany’s war in Africa ends. Some visuals in this video are AI-animated recreations based on World War II photos. | Buro Facts