It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War) and in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), as well as Tunisia (Tunisia Campaign).
Den omfattede kampagner, som blev udkæmpet i den libyske og den egyptiske ørken – Ørkenkrigen – i Marokko og Algeriet (Operation Torch) og i Tunesien – Felttoget i Tunesien.