Afrika Korps
German expeditionary force in Africa during World War II
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Summary
Afrika Korps is an expeditionary force[1]. It draws 7,842 Wikipedia views per month (expeditionary force category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: German Reich[3]
- Instance of: Korpusy armijne III Rzeszy[4]
- Headquarters location: Tripoli[5]
- Military branch: German Army[6]
- Location: Tripoli[7]
- Commons category: Afrika Korps[8]
- Archives at: German Federal Archives[9]
- Inception: 1941[10]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1943[11]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Afrika Korps[13]
- Commons gallery: Afrika Korps[14]
- Different from: African Corps[15]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Afrika Korps include African Corps[16], an army corps[17], in Russia[18], founded in 2023[19], headquartered in Ouagadougou[20].
Why It Matters
Afrika Korps has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include African Corps[16], an army corps[17], in Russia[18], founded in 2023[19], headquartered in Ouagadougou[20].