Operation Crusader 1941 - Rommel in Retreat

Informationen zum Autor Ken Ford Klappentext Following a lull in the desert war which saw the Germans and British reinforce their armies, Rommel suddenly attacked British fortifications with an assault on the northern sector of the British line near Gazala. Pinning down the British in the north and outflanking the 1st Free French Brigade, Rommel succeeded in encircling the main British positions, trapping them in what became known as 'The Cauldron'. With thousands of British soldiers killed or taken prisoner, this was a devastating defeat for the Allies. Accompanied by contemporary photographs and maps depicting the movement of both armies, Ken Ford provides a masterful study of Rommel, the 'Desert Fox', at the height of his powers during World War II (1939-1945), as he swept the British army back to the site of their final stand at El Alamein. Zusammenfassung A concise, illustrated account of Operation Crusader, which proved the ability of the British Army to defeat the Germans in Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the campaign Chronology Opposing commanders Opposing armies Orders of battle Opposing plans Operation Crusader Aftermath The battlefield today Further reading Index

Summary

A concise, illustrated account of Operation Crusader, which proved the ability of the British Army to defeat the Germans in Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Ford
• Assisted by: John White (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2010
• EAN: 9781846035005
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-500-5
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 250 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Campaign series; Campaign; Campaign; Campaign series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Africa, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), African History, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, War and defence operations, Battles and campaigns