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Gazala 1942
Rommel's greatest victory
Series: Campaign
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Illustrated by contemporary photos and specially commissioned maps, this book is a fascinating account of Rommel's greatest victory.
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 as he swept the British army back to the site of their final stand at El Alamein.
Series: Campaign
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781846032646
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Illustration: 66 b/w; 1 col
Contributors:
- Illustrated by John White
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 184.0mm
Height: 248.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Ken Ford trained as an engineer and spent almost 30 years in the telecommunications industry before a change in career led him to become a full-time military historian. He is the author of over 20 books on various aspects of World War II, including Campaign 158: El Alamein 1942. Ken now lives in Southampton, UK.
John White is a commercial illustrator with many years' experience of working with advertising agencies, design firms, publishers and large corporate accounts. He has received awards from The Broadcast Design Association and The National Naval Aviation Museum, and his paintings have appeared in Aviation Art magazine, Aviation History magazine, and on the History Channel. John and his wife Margery live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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