Massacre at Tobruk - Couverture souple

Smith, Peter C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0811734749 ISBN 13 : 9780811734745

Editeur : Stackpole Books, 2008

Synopsis

Minute-by-minute account of the offensive

Covers both the British attackers and the German defenders

Explains how and why the assault failed so badly
In the late summer of 1942, Rommel's Afrika Korps stood perilously close to breaking through to Cairo and the Nile, having already taken the fortress of Tobruk. In a desperate effort to halt the Germans and buy time for the Allies, British forces--including the Royal Marines, Royal Navy, the SAS, and the Long Range Desert Group--attempted to storm Tobruk and destroy the Axis port there. The operation failed with terrible losses. Peter C. Smith unearths many previously unrevealed facts and highlights the bravery and endurance of those who participated.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Peter C. Smith is a well-known authority on the history of dive-bombing and is the author of over sixty naval history books that are published on four continents. He currently lives with his wife and two Labradors in Bedfordshire, England.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stackpole Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0811734749
• ISBN 13: 9780811734745
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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