Tobruk 1941: Rommel's opening move - Couverture souple

Latimer, Jon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841760927 ISBN 13 : 9781841760926

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

An illustrated account of the first battle of the Afrikakorps.

In March 1941, with Wavell's British troops having routed the Italians from Cyrenaica, General Erwin Rommel arrived in Tripoli to command the Deutsches Afrikakorps. Over the next two years the Afrikakorps and its commander would become legendary. In his first offensive, Rommel swept across the desert, driving the British back to the Egyptian frontier and capturing much of the 2nd Armoured Division in the process.

One thorn remained in his side - the vital port of Tobruk continued to resist. If it could hold out Rommel's offensive might be halted. Wavell instructed General Morshead and his garrison of 30,000 determined Australians to hold at all cost. This book explores the progression and outcomes of this campaign: the scene was set for one of the epic struggles of the desert war.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Jon Latimer was born in Wales in 1964. He attended Swansea University in 1982 and worked as an oceanographer and environmental scientist. Jon served in the Territorial Army for 16 years as an officer in The Royal Welch Fusiliers and 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales. Jon was the author of Campaign 73: Operation Compass 1940 and Campaign 80: Tobruk 1941 for Osprey. He also wrote Deception in War (John Murray, 2001), Alamein (John Murray, 2002) and Burma: The Forgotten War (John Murray, 2004) as well as lecturing part-time with the History Department at Swansea University. His last book, 1812: War with America (Harvard University Press, 2007) was shortlisted for the George Washington Book Prize and won a Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History. Jon passed away suddenly in January 2009.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1841760927
• ISBN 13: 9781841760926
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Illustrateur: Laurier Jim
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible