Author: Alan Moorehead
Publisher: Penguin Paperbacks
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
"North Africa was the site of some of the most volatile battles of World War II. For journalist Alan Moorehead, it was war in its purest form, "a knight's tournament in empty space."" "In Desert War, which includes the complete texts of The Mediterranean Front, A Year of Battle, and The End of Africa, Moorehead writes about what he saw. He recounts with dazzling prose and intimate detail the heroes and legends, the soldiers and prisoners, the military strategies, the strengths and weaknesses of those involved, and portraits of generals Rommel, Montgomery, and Patton. Woven throughout are observations on the landscape, the Mediterranean shores and the vast desert, which inevitably played a role in shaping the battles. For Moorehead, "desert warfare resembled war at sea. Men moved by compass. No position was static. Each truck or tank was as individual as a destroyer."" "Written by a man who lived and breathed the conflict in North Africa during World War II, Desert War is a eyewitness account and an inspired piece of writing by a master of his craft."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Desert War
Author: Alan Moorehead
Publisher: Penguin Paperbacks
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
"North Africa was the site of some of the most volatile battles of World War II. For journalist Alan Moorehead, it was war in its purest form, "a knight's tournament in empty space."" "In Desert War, which includes the complete texts of The Mediterranean Front, A Year of Battle, and The End of Africa, Moorehead writes about what he saw. He recounts with dazzling prose and intimate detail the heroes and legends, the soldiers and prisoners, the military strategies, the strengths and weaknesses of those involved, and portraits of generals Rommel, Montgomery, and Patton. Woven throughout are observations on the landscape, the Mediterranean shores and the vast desert, which inevitably played a role in shaping the battles. For Moorehead, "desert warfare resembled war at sea. Men moved by compass. No position was static. Each truck or tank was as individual as a destroyer."" "Written by a man who lived and breathed the conflict in North Africa during World War II, Desert War is a eyewitness account and an inspired piece of writing by a master of his craft."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Penguin Paperbacks
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
"North Africa was the site of some of the most volatile battles of World War II. For journalist Alan Moorehead, it was war in its purest form, "a knight's tournament in empty space."" "In Desert War, which includes the complete texts of The Mediterranean Front, A Year of Battle, and The End of Africa, Moorehead writes about what he saw. He recounts with dazzling prose and intimate detail the heroes and legends, the soldiers and prisoners, the military strategies, the strengths and weaknesses of those involved, and portraits of generals Rommel, Montgomery, and Patton. Woven throughout are observations on the landscape, the Mediterranean shores and the vast desert, which inevitably played a role in shaping the battles. For Moorehead, "desert warfare resembled war at sea. Men moved by compass. No position was static. Each truck or tank was as individual as a destroyer."" "Written by a man who lived and breathed the conflict in North Africa during World War II, Desert War is a eyewitness account and an inspired piece of writing by a master of his craft."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The North African Campaign, 1940-43
Author: William Godfrey Fothergill Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The North African Campaign, 1940-43
Author: Sir William Godfrey Fothergill Jackson
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The North African Campaign 1940-43
Author: Bisheshwar Prasad
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788182746657
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Covers the operations conducted in the northern coast of Africa and the desert lands to the west of Egypt. More than two Indian divisions were involved in the fighting in Africa, from Egypt to Tunis. The theatre remained active from 1940 to 1943 and witnessed the end of Italian and German aggression.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788182746657
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Covers the operations conducted in the northern coast of Africa and the desert lands to the west of Egypt. More than two Indian divisions were involved in the fighting in Africa, from Egypt to Tunis. The theatre remained active from 1940 to 1943 and witnessed the end of Italian and German aggression.
The Desert War
Author: Alan Moorehead
Publisher: Aurum Press
ISBN: 9781781316733
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Alan Moorehead was a peerless war correspondent who covered the entire war in North Africa from 1940-1943. The trilogy of books he wrote on the prolonged battles between Montgomery's Eighth Army and Rommel's Afrika Corps immediately drew universal acclaim, and remains and epic account as extraordinary now as it was then. This reissue of Alan Moorehead's classic trilogy on the North Africa campaign 1940-1943 will coinide with the 75th anniversary of the Battles for El Alamein in July and October 1942.
Publisher: Aurum Press
ISBN: 9781781316733
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Alan Moorehead was a peerless war correspondent who covered the entire war in North Africa from 1940-1943. The trilogy of books he wrote on the prolonged battles between Montgomery's Eighth Army and Rommel's Afrika Corps immediately drew universal acclaim, and remains and epic account as extraordinary now as it was then. This reissue of Alan Moorehead's classic trilogy on the North Africa campaign 1940-1943 will coinide with the 75th anniversary of the Battles for El Alamein in July and October 1942.
African Trilogy
Author: Alan Moorehead
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304354979
Category : Africa, North
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
The reputation of Alan Moorehead as the greatest war correspondent of WWII'The very best book written by a war correspondent in this war' - The Times Literary Supplement. 'A classic ... Moorehead is more than a first-calss reporter. He is an artist ... Some of the battle scenes stand comparison with the famous battle descriptions of Stendhal and Tolstoy.' - The Observer
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304354979
Category : Africa, North
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
The reputation of Alan Moorehead as the greatest war correspondent of WWII'The very best book written by a war correspondent in this war' - The Times Literary Supplement. 'A classic ... Moorehead is more than a first-calss reporter. He is an artist ... Some of the battle scenes stand comparison with the famous battle descriptions of Stendhal and Tolstoy.' - The Observer
The Battle for North Africa, 1940-43
Author: Sir William Godfrey Fothergill Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The history of the North African Campaign is the story of an army forging itself into a superb fighting force from the debris of defeat and discouragement
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The history of the North African Campaign is the story of an army forging itself into a superb fighting force from the debris of defeat and discouragement
The Italian Army In North Africa
Author: Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr.
Publisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Previously unpublished analysis of why and how the Italians foughtA look at the role the Italian Army played in North Africa as part of the Deutsches Afrika Korps (German Afrika Korps)In spite of poor leadership, the Italian soldier performed well against all odds in North AfricaProfusely illustrated with many rare and unpublished images ‘The German soldier has impressed the world, however, the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.’ Erin Rommel aka ‘The Desert Fox’ When most people think of the Italian Army in North Africa during the Second World War, they tend to believe that the average Italian soldier offered little resistance to the Allies before surrendering. Many suggest that the Italian Army performed in a cowardly manner during the war: the reality is not so simple. The question remains as to whether the Italians were cowards or victims of circumstance. While the Italian soldier’s commitment to the war was not as great as that of his German counterpart, many Italians fought bravely. The Italian Littorio and Ariete Divisions earned Allied admiration at Tobruk, Gazala and EI Alamein. The Italian Army played a significant role as part of the German Afrika Korps and made up a large portion of the Axis combat power in North Africa during 1941 and 1942. In the interest of determining how the Italian Army earned the reputation that it did, it is necessary to analyse why and how the Italians fought.
Publisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Previously unpublished analysis of why and how the Italians foughtA look at the role the Italian Army played in North Africa as part of the Deutsches Afrika Korps (German Afrika Korps)In spite of poor leadership, the Italian soldier performed well against all odds in North AfricaProfusely illustrated with many rare and unpublished images ‘The German soldier has impressed the world, however, the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.’ Erin Rommel aka ‘The Desert Fox’ When most people think of the Italian Army in North Africa during the Second World War, they tend to believe that the average Italian soldier offered little resistance to the Allies before surrendering. Many suggest that the Italian Army performed in a cowardly manner during the war: the reality is not so simple. The question remains as to whether the Italians were cowards or victims of circumstance. While the Italian soldier’s commitment to the war was not as great as that of his German counterpart, many Italians fought bravely. The Italian Littorio and Ariete Divisions earned Allied admiration at Tobruk, Gazala and EI Alamein. The Italian Army played a significant role as part of the German Afrika Korps and made up a large portion of the Axis combat power in North Africa during 1941 and 1942. In the interest of determining how the Italian Army earned the reputation that it did, it is necessary to analyse why and how the Italians fought.
African Trilogy
Author: Alan Moorehead
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description