The Battle of Gazala in 1942 was Rommel’s most important battle, and one of the worst defeats in British history, especially for the Royal Tank Regiment. The British 8th Army deployed over 900 tanks in this battle, but was left with just a handful by the end of it. However, Rommel was also close to defeat too and Gazala could have ended in total disaster for him had the British not dropped the ball. Using detailed maps and animations, this video goes over the complete history of the battle, supported by 57 historical sources and 742 citations at the bottom of the screen.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro and Recap of the North African Campaign
00:00:47 - British Preparations
00:21:35 - German Preparations
00:32:18 - Numbers for Both sides
00:35:28 - 26th of May 1942 (Phase 1: Rommel’s Attack)
00:37:04 - 27th of May 1942
00:58:48 - 28th of May 1942
01:03:57 - 29th of May 1942
01:11:16 - 30th of May 1942 (Phase 2: The Cauldron)
01:15:27 - 31st of May 1942
01:18:33 - 1st of June 1942
01:20:49 - 2nd of June 1942
01:22:51 - 3rd of June 1942 (Phase 3: Operation Aberdeen)
01:33:36 - 4th of June 1942
01:34:04 - 5th of June 1942
01:42:01 - 6th of June 1942
01:44:48 - 7th of June 1942 (Phase 4: French Pride)
01:49:44 - 8th of June 1942
01:52:20 - 9th of June 1942
01:53:41 - 10th of June 1942
01:57:30 - 11th June 1942 (Phase 5: British Catastrophe)
01:58:31 - 12th of June 1942
02:03:55 - 13th of June 1942
02:06:22 - 14th of June 1942 (Phase 6: Endgame)
02:21:50 - 15th of June 1942
02:28:39 - 16th of June 1942
02:33:21 - 17th of June 1942
02:36:31 - 18th of June 1942
02:38:50 - Aftermath and Assessment

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📚 BIBLIOGRAPHY / SOURCES 📚

Gazala source list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R0Skeai3KpyjXagb4m7aJVJDxdNIVe_mWdQIBPF9Wck/edit?usp=sharing

Full list of all my sources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/114GiK85MPs0v4GKm0izPj3DL2CrlJUdAantx5GQUKn8/edit?usp=sharing

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History isn’t as boring as some people think, and my goal is to get people talking about it. I also want to dispel the myths and distortions that ruin our perception of the past by asking a simple question - “But is this really the case?”. I have a 2:1 Degree in History and a passion for early 20th Century conflicts (mainly WW2). I’m therefore approaching this like I would an academic essay. Lots of sources, quotes, references and so on. Only the truth will do.