A Noble Crusade: The History of Eighth Army, 1941-45

by Richard Doherty

Book Overview

One of the most famous units in all of military history is the British Eighth Army-the men who defeated the German Afrika Korps-and whose full story appears for the first time in this exceptional book. Their initial combats in World War II were during Operation Crusader in North Africa, after which they adopted the crusader's cross as their symbol. They faced Rommel, the dreaded Desert Fox," in swirling battles of fire and maneuver until forced back...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885119631
• ISBN13: 9781885119636
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.5"