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The Desert War George Forty

The Desert War By George Forty

The Desert War by George Forty


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Summary

Military writer George Forty tells the story of the turbulent desert campaigns in North Africa during World War II through the camera lens, in a series of evocative photographs illustrating every aspect of the Desert War, supported by clear, concise text.

The Desert War Summary

The Desert War by George Forty

In the summer of 1940, Mussolini aimed to conquer North Africa, only to be routed by far smaller British and Commonwealth forces who drove out the invaders and captured the entire Italian Tenth Army. This defeat led Hitler to send the Deutsches Afrika Korps, commanded by Rommel, to bolster the Axis forces in Africa. From April 1941, the "Desert Fox" and his Allied opponents fought many bitter battles across the inhospitable deserts of North Africa. The battle of Alam Halfa in July 1942 saw Rommel thwarted just outside Cairo and the Suez Canal. The battle of El Alamein in October that year was the turning point in North Africa, with Rommel being forced into a long and stubborn withdrawal towards Tunisia. The Germans were forced to fight on two fronts after the Allied "Torch" landings in French North Africa, and were finally defeated in May 1943. In this title, military writer George Forty tells the story of these turbulent campaigns through the camera lens, in a series of photographs illustrating every aspect of the Desert War, supported by clear, concise text.

The Desert War Reviews

This book gives a detailed chronological account of each stage in the Desert war. Includes personal reminisces from those who fought. Provides an insight into one of those important and brutal accounts of the Second World War.

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GOR002761199
9780750928106
0750928107
The Desert War by George Forty
Used - Very Good
Hardback
The History Press Ltd
2007-11-01
272
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