The Ardennes
Author | : Hugh Marshall Cole |
Publisher | : U.S. Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 762 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Hugh Marshall Cole |
Publisher | : U.S. Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 762 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Adrian Stewart |
Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0811735362 |
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.
Author | : Adrian Stewart |
Publisher | : Leo Cooper Books |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
"As Adrian Stewart reveals in this account, the early history of the Desert Rats was by no means so glorious or successful. Through careful examination of the plentiful evidence, much provided by those who personally fought in North Africa, he analyses the reasons for the near catastrophic reverses in the days before Montgomery. His conclusion is that, far from being due to any lack of resolve or courage on the part of its soldiers or inadequacies of equipment, it was the failure of British generalship, particularly that of General Sir Claude Auchinleck, the Commander-in-Chief Middle East, that proved so damaging. Held in genuinely high regard for his fine qualities, The Auk found himself ill-fitted for the demands of mobile armoured warfare, and often unable to select the right subordinates. It was doubly unfortunate that he and Eighth Army faced the able and charismatic Erwin Rommel."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Dwight D. Oland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael Dale Doubler |
Publisher | : Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Bocage normand (France) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert A. Doughty |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Military art and science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Roy E. Appleman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2016-12-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781944961909 |
Book 1
Author | : Infantry School (U.S.) |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1934 |
Genre | : Infantry drill and tactics |
ISBN | : 1428916911 |
Author | : Martin Blumenson |
Publisher | : Cooper Square Publishers |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780815410997 |
This text covers the desert battle at Kasserine Pass in February 1943, the first real confrontation between American and German troops and the one that pitted Eisenhower's and Patton's leadership against Rommel's.
Author | : Glyn Harper |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2017-06-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0253031435 |
“A well-researched and highly readable account of one of World War II’s most important ‘turning point’ battles.” —Jerry D. Morelock, Senior Editor at HistoryNet.com In the early years of World War II, Germany shocked the world with a devastating blitzkrieg, rapidly conquered most of Europe, and pushed into North Africa. As the Allies scrambled to counter the Axis armies, the British Eighth Army confronted the experienced Afrika Corps, led by German field marshal Erwin Rommel, in three battles at El Alamein. In the first battle, the Eighth Army narrowly halted the advance of the Germans during the summer of 1942. However, the stalemate left Nazi troops within striking distance of the Suez Canal, which would provide a critical tactical advantage to the controlling force. War historian Glyn Harper dives into the story, vividly narrating the events, strategies, and personalities surrounding the battles and paying particular attention to the Second Battle of El Alamein, a crucial turning point in the war that would be described by Winston Churchill as “the end of the beginning.” Moving beyond a simple narrative of the conflict, The Battle for North Africa tackles critical themes, such as the problems of coalition warfare, the use of military intelligence, the role of celebrity generals, and the importance of an all-arms approach to modern warfare.