Nobody expected Rommel's Second North African Offensive! BATTLESTORM

Erwin Rommel launched his second offensive in North Africa on the 21st of January 1942, and takes the British 8th Army completely by surprise. The Deutsches Afrika Korps got bogged down in the desert, but Rommel and the Marcks Group advanced via the coast road, intending to encircle the British 1st Armoured Division. Could he succeed? Let's find out. Follow me on Instagram   / tikhistory   ⏲️ Videos EVERY Monday at 5pm GMT (depending on season, check for British Summer Time). The maps and thumbnail for this video were created by Terri Young. Need awesome graphics? Check out her website https://www.terriyoungdesigns.co.uk/ - - - - 📚 BIBLIOGRAPHY / SOURCES 📚 Specific bibliography for this video https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Full list of all my sources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... - - - - ⭐ SUPPORT TIK ⭐ This video isn't sponsored. My income comes purely from my Patreons and SubscribeStars, and from YouTube ad revenue. So, if you'd like to support this channel and make these videos possible, please consider becoming a Patreon or SubscribeStar. All supporters who pledge $1 or more will have their names listed in the videos. For $5 or more you can ask questions which I will answer in future Q&A videos (note: I'm behind with the Q&A's right now, and have a lot of research to do to catch up, so there will be a delay in answering questions). There are higher tiers too with additional perks, so check out the links below for more details.   / tikhistory   https://www.subscribestar.com/tikhistory Thank you to my current supporters! You're AWESOME! - - - - 📽️ MORE VIDEOS IN THE BATTLESTORM SERIES 📽️ Operation Compass 1940 (North Afrika)    • Operation Compass 1940-41 | BATTLESTORM No...   Rommel's FIRST Battle in the North African Campaign    • The Desert Fox | Rommel's FIRST Battle in ...   Operation Battleaxe 1941 (North Afrika)    • The REAL Operation Battleaxe 1941 | BATTLE...   Operation Crusader 1941 (the battle immediately before this one, 9+ hour video)    • The REAL Operation Battleaxe 1941 | BATTLE...   Battlestorm Stalingrad E1    • BATTLESTORM STALINGRAD E1 - The 6th Army S...   - - - - ABOUT TIK 📝 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. This video is discussing events or concepts that are academic, educational and historical in nature. This video is for informational purposes and was created so we may better understand the past and learn from the mistakes others have made.