Archibald Wavell - Couverture souple

Diamond, Jon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849087377 ISBN 13 : 9781849087377

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Archibald Wavell remains one of the great Allied commanders of the early phases of World War II.

In fact, between June 1940 and June 1941, he was the only British theatre commander actively engaging Axis forces. At a time when the British Expeditionary Force had been expelled from Europe, Wavell was conducting campaigns across nine countries and two continents. In those 12 months, he planned and directly oversaw a multitude of campaigns, from the hugely successful winter campaigns against the Italians in the Western Desert and the conquest of Italian East Africa, through the Iraqi revolt, the invasion of Vichy Syria and Lebanon and the ill-fated British involvement in Greece, to the unsuccessful attempts to break the siege of Tobruk that led to his replacement in June 1941. While Wavell's great victories are often overshadowed by those of other commanders later in the war, this should not detract from his proven abilities as a strategist and tactician.

This book tells the complete story of Wavell's wartime exploits and examines his strengths and weaknesses as a commander.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Jon Diamond is a practising physician who has had a life-long interest in military history. A graduate of Cornell University, Jon has been on the faculties of Harvard Medical School and Pennsylvania State University. He has served as a civilian attendee to the United States Army War College National Security Seminar in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and has written a significant number of articles and papers including over fifteen for Military Heritage Presents WWII History. He is the author of a book on David Low's Cartoons and the British Policy of Appeasement. He resides in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1849087377
• ISBN 13: 9781849087377
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Dennis Peter
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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