During World War II, German Field Marshal Rommel's performance on the North African battlefield was eye-catching, and with his men and equipment inferior to his opponents, Rommel led the Afrika Korps with only three armored divisions at most, still defeating the British. According to common sense, since the German army has opened up the situation in North Africa, the Nazi base camp should continue to work hard to provide more support for it in order to expand the results of the war, but throughout the beginning and end of World War II, the "Desert Fox" can mobilize only a few troops, and the so-called "legion" is completely a scare gimmick. So why is it so favored in the planning of the German high command?
In fact, although Rommel made outstanding achievements in battle, in Hitler's eyes, the North African front was always a chicken rib of "tasteless food and pity", in other words, whether the "Afrika Korps" fought well or badly had nothing to do with the overall situation. To explain this clearly, we must begin with the German involvement in the situation in Africa. At first, the Axis powers fighting the Allies in North Africa were mainly Italy, but readers who were slightly familiar with World War II would be aware of the low combat capabilities of the Italian army, so before Germany officially intervened, the Italian army was basically suppressed by the British army. Since the war situation in North Africa has nothing to do with Germany, Hitler did not have to go through this muddy water, and as to why he finally decided to send troops to North Africa, many people understand it as "La Mussolini", but I think the real situation is far from the case.
Although the war situation in Africa was irrelevant to Germany, it was a top priority for Italy' prestige, and if the Italian army was indeed swallowed up by the British army, then Mussolini's position at home was bound to be greatly affected, which was extremely detrimental to the overall stabilization of the Axis powers. On a holistic note, the Nazi base camp sent its own killer, Rommel, who turned the most glorious page of his military career. After curbing the momentum of the British offensive, the German-Italian coalition forces turned to the counter-offensive at the right time, but they could not keep up with the ammunition supply and often did not achieve the intended effect. At this time, Rommel was most lacking in supplies and reinforcements, but Hitler granted him only a marshal staff.
Of course, some people say that as long as Germany continues to expand its achievements in North Africa, it can transport oil back from the Middle East after driving out Britain, which will also be of great benefit to support the Eastern Front. Compared with the United Kingdom and the United States and other maritime powers, Germany's land and air force are world-class, but only the navy can not be put on the table, and to transport oil from the Middle East back to the country must obtain the right to control the Mediterranean Sea in advance, but this is nothing less than a fantasy for Germany in this period. Therefore, regardless of whether Rommel fought well or badly in North Africa, reinforcements were always absent, and not only were there no reinforcements, but some of the German troops originally belonging to the Afrika Korps had to be sent out to reinforce the Soviet Union, which led to Rommel's increasingly difficulty in facing Montgomery's attack in the later stages.
Of course, even if the German base camp had the intention of reinforcements, it was more than enough to face the huge British fleet. The crossing of the Mediterranean sea from Germany to North Africa was required, while the island of Malta in the middle of the Mediterranean was under British control, and the British Air Force from the island made it impossible for the German aid operation to be carried out. Rommel was able to hold out until the air power of the Afrika Korps was withdrawn to reinforce the Eastern Front, and after the ministry was transferred, british aircraft were almost on the ground facing the Germans. At this time, the Soviet Union gradually gained the upper hand in the war against Germany, and almost all of Hitler's energy was drawn to the Eastern Front, and he did not have the heart to pay attention to the situation in North Africa.