early battles eighth army crusader de stewart adrian (26 résultats)

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Hardback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Karton. Etat : Sehr gut. Zust: Gutes Exemplar. Mit original Schutzumschlag. 182 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Englisch 500g.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Hardback; very good in very good dustjacket. ; Illustrations & maps. ; 182 pages.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. Neat address label on verso of title. Dimensions: Photographs on plates. 224 pages. 15.2 x 1.8 x 24.1 cmReaders of this Author's Eighth Army's Greatest Victories (shortly to appear as a Penguin paperback) will welcome this latest work covering the difficult early period of what was to become one of the most illustrious formations in British military history. Born from the Western Desert force, the Eighth Army was beset with command, equipment and morale problems before it emerged to enjoy glory. The book recounts the events of the first year of Eighth Army's existence when it enjoyed the advantages of superior numbers, superior tanks (contrary to legend), superior Intelligence and the support of a more effective air force. Despite these benefits and the undoubted valour of its soldiers, however, it suffered a series of defeats or, even more disheartening, successes which brought no lasting benefit. The book describes these events and explains the reasons with authority. Size: 8vo.

Etat : Good. Original gilt lettered brown boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with some photographs in b/w, map, 8vo.

Etat : Good. Original brown boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.

Cloth. Etat : Vg. Etat de la jaquette : Vg. First Edition. 182pp. Plates & maps. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. General wear only, very small tear at bottom back corner of wrapper. Internally Very Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any issues, clean and tidy copy in tight binding, A Very Good personal copy. Unclipped dust wrapper will be fitted with removable archive acetate film. **566g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.

Cloth. Etat : Mint. Etat de la jaquette : Mint. First Edition. Today the Eighth Army is deservedly regarded as one of the great military formations in British history. Indeed its name evokes national pride and immediately recalls the victories it enjoyed from El Alamein through to Tunis, and later in Sicily and Italy. As Adrian Stewart reveals in this account, the early history of the Desert Rats was by no means so glorious or successful. Through careful examination of the plentiful evidence, much provided by those who personally fought in North Africa, he analyses the reasons for the near catastrophic reverses in the days before Montgomery. His conclusion is that, far from being due to any lack of resolve or courage on the part of its soldiers or inadequacies of equipment, it was the failure of British generalship, particularly that of General Sir Claude Auchinleck, the Commander-in-Chief Middle East, that proved so damaging. Held in genuinely high regard for his fine qualities, The Auk found himself ill-fitted for the demands of mobile armoured warfare, and often unable to select the right subordinates. It was doubly unfortunate that he and Eighth Army faced the able and charismatic Erwin Rommel. This copy is in MINT condition in a MINT unclipped dustwrapper. Ref C3.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Pen & Sword Books Historical Books (Pen & Sword Books Ltd.) Early Battles of Eighth Army, The - 'Crusader' to the Alamein Line 1941-1942 (NM)Manufacturer: Pen & Sword BooksProduct Line: Historical Books (Pen & Sword Books Ltd.)Type: HardcoverCopyright Date: 2002Author: Adrian StewartPage Count: 182Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is NM. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:Readers of this Author's Eighth Army's Greatest Victories (shortly to appear as a Penguin paperback) will welcome this latest work covering the difficult early period of what was to become one of the most illustrious formations in British military history. Born from the Western Desert force, the Eighth Army was beset with command, equipment and morale problems before it emerged to enjoy glory. The book recounts the events of the first year of Eighth Army's existence when it enjoyed the advantages of superior numbers, superior tanks (contrary to legend), superior Intelligence and the support of a more effective air force. Despite these benefits and the undoubted velour of its soldiers, however, it suffered a series of defeats or, even more disheartening, successes which brought no lasting benefit. The book describes these events and explains the reasons with authority.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. A nice, bright copy. ; B&W Illustrations and plates; 9.1 X 6.1 X 0.9 inches; 182 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book and unclipped dust jacket are in fine condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. The book recounts the events of the first year of the Eighth Army in North Western Africa during World War II. 8vo. 182 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar.

Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. Reprint. Britain's Eighth Army vs. Rommel and Afrika Korps in the desert of northern Africa. 182 pages.; 6 x 9 ".

8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; brown cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light brown paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 182 pp with 30 monochrome archive photographs on coated paper to the centre. Donation copy directly from the publisher to Kent Arts Archive Library, Canterbury, Kent. This has been stored in the trust's archive and has not been circulated as a lending book with Lower spine end creased, plates removed from front cover and copyright page, front free end paper missing. Very Good condition book in Fine condition illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0850528518 WORLD WAR II (Second).

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 2008 edition. 224 pages. 9.50x6.00x0.70 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Etat : As New. Very nice book. Cover edges have light storage wear.

1st edn., [x], 182pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., in text maps/diagrams, light brown cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pictorial dustwrapper, a new appraisal of the early days of the 8th Army in the Western Desert in WW2, a time of set-backs and reverses for the Desert Rats but, it is argued, the cause was not the lack of equipment or training but a lack of leadership at the highest level, particularly that of General Auchinleck, ISBN:0850528518 fine in a fine dustwrapper,

Soft cover. Etat : New. 1st Edition. In 1941 and 1942, the Eighth Army -- one of Britain's most illustrious military units -- experienced its baptism of fire while going head to head with the legendary Erwin Rommel and his German Afrika Korps in the desert of northern Africa. After modest success during Operation Crusader in November 1941, the Eighth Army found itself battered and driven back for much of the following year as the Germans scored victory after victory. Not until the summer of 1942, when Gen. Bernard Montgomery assumed command, did the Eighth Army's fortunes begin to reverse.

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paperback. Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN 0811735362. Trade Paperback. First Printing. Very good to near fine condition, with slight shelfwear to cover edges. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. No Signature.

1st edition dust jacket As New octavo x + 182pp., b/w plates, text ills., maps & plans, bibliog., indexes, Brigadier Colin Gubbins was M, the Special Operations Executive was his Secret Service, Professor Dudley Newitt was Q and Captain Gus March-Phillips commanded 'Maid of Honor Force', the team of 'James Bonds' who, in a daring operation, sailed a Q ship to West Africa and stole three enemy ships from a neutral Spanish port on the volcanic island of Fernando Po.