Operation Compass 1940 : Wavell"s Whirlw... by Latimer, Jon Paperback / softback

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ISBN
1855329670
EAN
9781855329676
Date of Publication
2000-08-15
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Paperback / softback
Release Title
Operation Compass 1940 : Wavell"s Whirlwind Offensive
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Latimer, Jon
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1855329670
ISBN-13
9781855329676
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1819663

Product Key Features

Book Title
Operation Compass 1940 : Wavell's Whirlwind Offensive
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Strategy, Military / General, Modern / 20th Century
Publication Year
2011
Illustrator
Yes, Laurier, Jim
Genre
History
Author
Jon Latimer
Book Series
Campaign Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.2 in

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Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
73
Dewey Decimal
940.54/231
Table Of Content
Italy enters the War Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans Frontier skirmishes The Italians invade Egypt The attack on the camps Buq Buq Bardia Tobruk Beda Fomm Aftermath Chronology Wargaming Operation Compass Bibliography
Synopsis
Osprey's Campaign title for the first battle of the desert war, Operation Compass, which was originally envisaged as a spoiling attack, combined with a reconnaissance in force to disrupt the Italian forces that had advanced into Egypt in September 1940. Lt Gen. Richard O'Connor launched what amounted to a British 'Blitzkrieg'. In less than two months the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa. 7th Armoured Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O'Connor's men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, and took 130,000 prisoners. In March 1941 General Rommel and the Afrikakorps landed at Tripoli.

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