Britains Desert War in Egypt Libya, 1940–1942: The End of the Beginning By David Braddock
Britain's Desert War is a reprint of an earlier study of the fighting in Egypt and Libya during 1940 42 Author David Braddock intended it as a primer on the subject for British Army professional officer training His narrative manages to be blunt concise and reasonably comprehensive in a way that detailed studies often cannotIn North Africa the British Army faced a highly professional German opponent with a well integrated all arms approach to battle In addition both sides faced huge challenges of leadership and logistics in a vast and austere environment The suspense of the narrative is in how the British Army and its Commonwealth allies sought to overcome these challenges The narrative is nicely supported with simple and easy to understand battle graphics There is also a small selection of period photographs The author's outstanding concluding chapter is not to be missed Very well recommended as a concise treatment of the topic David Braddock Excellent book taking the reader through the Desert War in meticulous detail Recommend David Braddock
This concise WWII history covers the Western Desert Campaign from Operation Compass to the Battle of El Alamein The fighting in Libya and Egypt during the Second World War has deservedly attracted the attention of many historians While best remembered for the duel between Montgomerys Eighth Army and Rommels Afrika Korps and the iconic Battle of El Alamein historian David Braddock reveals that there was muchto the story This volume sheds light on the exploits of British Army commander Sir Claude Auchinleck who took over Middle East Command in 1941 Braddock also details the leadership of Field Marshal Alexander and many other gifted commanders who led and fought in the Battles of Gazala Bir Hakeim Alam Halfa and Tobruk Both the Allied and Axis powers employed weapons that have passed into immortality such as Germanys Tiger and Panther tanks and lethal 88mm antitank gun The Messerschmitt BF109 fighter locked horns with desert modified Spitfires and Hurricanes The author highlights the vital roles of the Royal Navy disrupting enemy supplies and the Royal Air Force which eventually gained command of the airThis concise WWII history covers the Western Desert Campaign from Operation Compass to the Battle of El Alamein.
The fighting in Libya and Egypt during the Second World War has deservedly attracted the attention of many historians. While best remembered for the duel between Montgomery’s Eighth Army and Rommel’s Afrika Korps and the iconic Battle of El Alamein, historian David Braddock reveals that there was much more to the story.
This volume sheds light on the exploits of British Army commander Sir Claude Auchinleck, who took over Middle East Command in 1941. Braddock also details the leadership of Field Marshal Alexander and many other gifted commanders who led and fought in the Battles of Gazala, Bir Hakeim, Alam Halfa and Tobruk.
Both the Allied and Axis powers employed weapons that have passed into immortality, such as Germany’s Tiger and Panther tanks and lethal 88mm antitank gun. The Messerschmitt BF109 fighter locked horns with desert-modified Spitfires and Hurricanes. The author highlights the vital roles of the Royal Navy, disrupting enemy supplies, and the Royal Air Force, which eventually gained command of the air.This concise WWII history covers the Western Desert Campaign from Operation Compass to the Battle of El Alamein.
The fighting in Libya and Egypt during the Second World War has deservedly attracted the attention of many historians. While best remembered for the duel between Montgomery’s Eighth Army and Rommel’s Afrika Korps and the iconic Battle of El Alamein, historian David Braddock reveals that there was much more to the story.
This volume sheds light on the exploits of British Army commander Sir Claude Auchinleck, who took over Middle East Command in 1941. Braddock also details the leadership of Field Marshal Alexander and many other gifted commanders who led and fought in the Battles of Gazala, Bir Hakeim, Alam Halfa and Tobruk.
Both the Allied and Axis powers employed weapons that have passed into immortality, such as Germany’s Tiger and Panther tanks and lethal 88mm antitank gun. The Messerschmitt BF109 fighter locked horns with desert-modified Spitfires and Hurricanes. The author highlights the vital roles of the Royal Navy, disrupting enemy supplies, and the Royal Air Force, which eventually gained command of the air. Britains Desert War in Egypt Libya, 1940–1942: The End of the Beginning
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