Invasion of Egypt (Peace With The East)

Previous: Battle of Greece Next: Invasion of Palestine Invasion of Egypt Original Nazi war plans Beginning: February 8, 1941 End: February 14, 1942 Place: Egypt Outcome: Stalemate Axis forces occupied 41,850 km² of territory on Egypt Combatants Germany Italy British Empire France Commanders Erwin Rommel Gunther von Kluge Pietro Bagolio Harold Alexander Bernard Montgomery Strength 2,094,000 troops (784,000 Italian, 1,310,000 German) 1,739 tanks initially (8,949 tanks later) 1,378 guns 6 armoured trains ~7,830 planes 2,380,000 troops 2,507 tanks initially (15,597 tanks later) 5 tankettes 32 armoured cars 14,700+ artillery pieces 21,145+ planes Casualties and Losses 148,032-149,032 killed or wounded 99,350 captured 4 armoured trains destroyed 225-275 aircraft destroyed 195,091 casualties