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World War 2, North Africa, Western Desert, German Africa Corps Tunic, 1942

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German Africa Corps tunic with Iron Cross, 1st Class, Wound Badge and Africa Corps Cuff

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The German Africa Corps (German:DeutschesAfrikakorps, DAK), commonly known as Afrika Korps, was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African campaign of World War II. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of its African colonies, the formation fought on in Africa, under various appellations, from March 1941 until its surrender in May 1943. The unit's best known commander was Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, whose reputation as one of the ablest tank commanders of the war earned him the nickname der Wüstenfuchs, "the Desert Fox".

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cwa-org-32-54-746

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This tunic is displayed as part of the El Alamein exhibit in the World war 2 gallery of the Australian Army Museum of western Australia.

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El Alamein Diorama

Western Desert Campaign Overview

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