Operation Compass 1940 - Wavell's whirlwind offensive

A highly illustrated, absorbing account of the first battle of the desert war: the British against the Italians. Operation Compass was originally envisaged as a spoiling attack, combined with a reconnaissance in force to disrupt the Italian forces that had advanced into Egypt in September 1940. Lt Gen. Richard O''Connor launched what amounted to a British ''Blitzkrieg''. In less than two months the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa. 7th Armoured Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O''Connor''s men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, and took 130,000 prisoners. In March 1941 General Rommel and the Afrikakorps landed at Tripoli.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Latimer, Latimer Jon
• Assisted by: Jim Laurier (Illustration), Laurier Jim (Illustration), David Chandler (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855329676
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-967-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Osprey Military Campaign S.; Print on Demand; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), African History, North Africa, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949