Tobruk: a Raid Too Far
«The book is quite a wide-ranging survey of the origins of the special forces employed in the operation, notably the Long Range Desert Group.' - Navy News (April 2014) 'It is an absorbing book for naval and military historians, taken from many unpublished accounts and eyewitness report, which seem to have been hushed up for so many years. Highly Recommended.' - The Globe & Laurel (May/June 2014) 'This account is an exhaustive study of how not to plan a raid. The narrative is littered with appalling errors of judgement at every level. Damning evidence is amply supported with photos, maps and eyewitness accounts.' - Soldier Magazine (May 2014)»
The disastrous raid on Tobruk, the ill-fated Operation Agreement, took place in September 1942. The purpose? To cut off Field-Marshal Rommel's supply line prior to the Battle of El Alamein, which would be crucial in determining the success or failure of the North African campaign. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Robert Hale Ltd
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780709092988
- Utgivelsesår
- 2013
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«The book is quite a wide-ranging survey of the origins of the special forces employed in the operation, notably the Long Range Desert Group.' - Navy News (April 2014) 'It is an absorbing book for naval and military historians, taken from many unpublished accounts and eyewitness report, which seem to have been hushed up for so many years. Highly Recommended.' - The Globe & Laurel (May/June 2014) 'This account is an exhaustive study of how not to plan a raid. The narrative is littered with appalling errors of judgement at every level. Damning evidence is amply supported with photos, maps and eyewitness accounts.' - Soldier Magazine (May 2014)»