The Mareth Line 1943: The End in Africa Tapa blanda - 2012

Osprey Publishing, 2012. 1st Edition. Softcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Steve Noon. Book Profusely illustrated in b/w and colour with photos, ills, charts and maps 1st Printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 96 pages. Item Type: Book. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No inscriptions. Illustrator: Steve Noon. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9781780960937. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 031452. . 9781780960937

UK/New York: Osprey, 2012. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 6x0x9. Noon, Steve. First edition. A fine copy. 2012 Soft Cover. 96 pp. The battle of El Alamein in World War II saw the shattering of Germany's hopes for victory in North Africa. From this point on the end was inevitable, as Rommel's forces began the long retreat that was to end in Tunisia in May 1943 when, hemmed in by British and American forces on all sides, over 250,000 Axis soldiers filed into prisoner of war camps, a number comparable to those captured at Stalingrad. In the six months that passed between Alamein and the final surrender there was much hard fighting, as the defeated German and Italian Panzer Army sought to hold off the encroaching Eighth Army in a series of defensive positions across the Western Desert. Rommel, his health suffering from the strains of command, fought a number of major actions during this campaign - at El Agheila, Mersa el Brega, Buerat and Medenine - before his forces settled into the pre-war… Leer más

Osprey Publishing, 2012-10-23. Paperback. New.

Osprey Publishing, 2012-10-23. Paperback. Good.

Osprey Publishing, 2012-10-23. Paperback. Like New.

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Osprey Pub Co, 2012. New book, 96 pages, CAM250. The battle of El Alamein saw the shattering of Germany’s hopes for victory in North Africa and from this point on the end was inevitable. In the six months that passed before the final surrender there was much hard fighting, as the defeated German and Italian armies sought to hold off the encroaching Eighth Army. Rommel, his health suffering, fought a number of major actions during this campaign before his forces settled into the pre-war French defensive position the Mareth Line. All the way he was pursued by an increasingly confident Eighth Army under the command of General Montgomery, although he was unable to outflank the retreating German and Italian forces decisively, and Rommel was even able to divert forces to inflict a sharp defeat on the newly arrived US forces at Kasserine Pass in February 1943. This was one of Rommel’s last acts in the Desert War as his health problems forced his return to Germany shortly afterwards. The stage was… Leer más

Osprey Publishing, 2012-10-23. Paperback. Used:Good.

Osprey Pub Co, 2012. Paperback. New. 96 pages. 9.75x7.25x0.25 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.