After formation, Panzergruppe Afrika took part in the following operations:Feb 1942, reconquest of Cyrenaica, Feb-Mar 1942, defence of the southerndesert of Cyrenaica, May-Jun 1942, fighting on the Gazala defences, Jun 1942,capture of Fortress Tobruk, pursuit to the Egyptian Frontier, capture ofMursa Matruh defences, and Jul 1942, Battle of the Alamein Line.