Early Battles of the Eighth Army: Crusader to the Alamein Line, 1941-42

by Adrian Dr Stewart

Overview

• The birth and baptism of fire of one of Britain's most illustrious military units • Studded with numerous firsthand descriptions from soldiers in the African desert Head to head with Erwin Rommel in Africa, the British Eighth Army enjoyed superior numbers and a more effective air force, but despite the valor of its men, it had difficulty turning those advantages into battlefield victory because of command, equipment, and morale problems. After modest success during Operation Crusader in November 1941, the Eighth Army found itself battered and driven back for much of the ensuing year as Rommel scored victory after victory. Not until the fall of 1942 at the Alamein Line did the Eighth Army's fortunes begin to reverse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811735360
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	06/18/2010
Series:	Stackpole Military History Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Adrian Stewart is also the author of The Campaigns of Alexander of Tunis, 1940-1945 (978-1-84415-772-3), Eighth Army's Greatest Victories (978-0-85052-666-0), and They Flew Hurricanes (978-1-84415-335-0). He lives in England.