In the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East some of World War II's greatest legends were born as Erwin Rommel the "Desert Fox" led his Afrika Korps against the "Desert Rats" of the British 8th Army led by Bernard Montgomery. Both sides recruited local people to their cause, winning stunning victories but planting the seeds of conflicts to come.This exceptional work draws on exclusive interviews with Rommel's German-Italian translator, covers the Mediterranean grand strategy of both sides, evaluates the impact of the campaign on today's North Africa and Middle East, and gives a complete description of operations in Syria and Iraq.The dramatic text, which includes the first English language coverage of the Italian-Australian atrocity controversy, is backed up by rare photos taken by veterans of the action, new maps, and complete orders of battle for both Axis and Allies, including the most accurate listing of Italian units yet available.
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Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 21st July 1999 Catalog: Book Media: Paperback Number Of Pages: 272 Ean: 9781580970181 Isbn: 1580970184
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Small book but all good ~ Written on Mar 2, 2002. 8 out of 8 users found this review helpful.
This is the most information packed book I have ever seen on the desert war (and its from an IT perspective which makes it even more valuable). Its just a 272 page paperback but its full of pictures and maps and facts..facts..facts. It has pictures of many rare Italian equipments and covers the general trend of gun and tank development in the desert and its just packed with details like atrocities and friendly fire incidents in the desert. Also covers battle actions with OOB and action reports. Also of note is the bibliography which gives a one sentence synopsis of about 40 other desert war publications! I wish these authors would put out a large format book with high quality pictures like this! I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in the North Africa theatre from 7/40 to 11/42.
A good perspective on the Italians in WWII ~ Written on Jun 11, 2000. 9 out of 10 users found this review helpful.
The Italians, as one of the most-mocked military forces of the Second World War, rarely get the depth of treatment that their erstwhile German allies receive. This book focuses on discussing the war in North Africa from the Italian perspective, using Italian sources liberally throughout. Greene and Massignani give a good impression of the state of mind of the Italian soldiery in North Africa. Recommended.
(2 customer reviews)
Small book but all good
