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Here are some sources for you:

http://www.cs.hmc.edu/~dhamm/wargames/rommel.html

http://experts.about.com/e/a/af/afrika_korps.htm

Here's some more from the Deutsches Afrika Korps:
http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/lookup/encyclopedia/af/Afrika_Korps.html

They offer this interesting tidbit:
"The designation Light (G. leichte) did not refer to a standardized table of organization and equipment (TOE) for the various German divisions that bore that designation. For instance, the 5th Light Division had an organization very similar to the 21st Panzer Division, whereas the 164th Light Afrika Division was at first a partially motorized infantry division and never had any tanks at all. Various German divisions in Africa occasionally reorganized or re-equipped without a change of name, or conversely were redesignated with a new name without any substantial reorganization."

Another good site covering the North Africa Campaign is:
http://www.topedge.com/panels/ww2/na/noframe.html

2006-12-29 03:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by Snance 4 · 0 0

In the north african case, the 90th light lacked motor transport and other heavy artillery support, and therefore came the designation of "light" infantry division. What Rommel needed was a Panzer Grenadier Division to complete his conquest of Eqypt.

2006-12-29 13:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0 0

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