Early Battles of the Eighth Army: Crusader to the Alamein Line, 1941-42

by Adrian Stewart

Book Overview

The birth and baptism of fire of one of Britain's most illustrious military units Studded with numerous firsthand descriptions from soldiers in the African desert

Head to head with Erwin Rommel in Africa, the British Eighth Army enjoyed superior numbers and a more effective air force, but despite the valor of its men, it had difficulty turning those advantages into battlefield victory because of command, equipment, and morale problems. After modest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811735362
• ISBN13: 9780811735360
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"