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Harper Collins, 2006. New book, 580 pages. During the dark heart of World War II, when Hitler turned his attention to conquering North Africa, a distracted and far-flung Allied force could not give it's all to the defence of Libya. So the job was left to the roughest, toughest bunch that could be mustered: the Australian Imperial Force. The AIF's defence of the harbour city of Tobruk against the Afrika Korps' armoured division is not only the stuff of Australian legend, it is one of the great battles of all time, as against the might of General Rommel and his Panzers, the Australians relied on one factor in particular to give them the necessary strength against the enemy: mateship.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Viking, 2007. New book, 414 pages. March 1941. The Allied forces have suffered one brutal defeat after another. For Hitler's forces the conquest of Egypt, and the rich oilfields of the Middle East, lie next on the horizon. All that stand in their way are a few Australian brigades defending a town called Tobruk. For eight months the Australian Imperial Forces defended the North African coastal fortress, battling almost unbeatable odds in the dust and the heat of the Libyan desert. Under the command of General Morshead, the troops used unorthodox methods and sheer grit to withstand the superior might of General Rommel's elite Afrika Korps.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Longueville Media, 2018. New book, 215 pages. Tobruk to Labuan is an account of Brigadier Colin ‘Hugh’ Boyd Norman’s life told through selected letters from his years of service during the Second World War. They present to the reader a soldier with a clear vision of his responsibilities to his men, and a man of compassion and unswerving integrity. Reading these letters, we can see clearly why he was much loved by family and those with whom he served. As Captain of the 24th Anti-tank company at the siege of Tobruk against German troops led by General Erwin Rommel, he was awarded the Military Cross. Then in 1943 as Lt Colonel of the West Australia 2/28th battalion, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for the battalion’s courageous crossing of the Busu River in New Guinea and its surprise attack on the Japanese, which contributed to the capture of Lae. In this moving account of Hugh Norman’s wartime experiences he attributes his courage to the deep love from his wife,… Leer más

Longueville Media, 2018. New book, 215 pages. Tobruk to Labuan is an account of Brigadier Colin ‘Hugh’ Boyd Norman’s life told through selected letters from his years of service during the Second World War. They present to the reader a soldier with a clear vision of his responsibilities to his men, and a man of compassion and unswerving integrity. Reading these letters, we can see clearly why he was much loved by family and those with whom he served. As Captain of the 24th Anti-tank company at the siege of Tobruk against German troops led by General Erwin Rommel, he was awarded the Military Cross. Then in 1943 as Lt Colonel of the West Australia 2/28th battalion, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for the battalion’s courageous crossing of the Busu River in New Guinea and its surprise attack on the Japanese, which contributed to the capture of Lae. In this moving account of Hugh Norman’s wartime experiences he attributes his courage to the deep love from his wife,… Leer más

Longueville Media, 2018. New book, 215 pages. Tobruk to Labuan is an account of Brigadier Colin ‘Hugh’ Boyd Norman’s life told through selected letters from his years of service during the Second World War. They present to the reader a soldier with a clear vision of his responsibilities to his men, and a man of compassion and unswerving integrity. Reading these letters, we can see clearly why he was much loved by family and those with whom he served. As Captain of the 24th Anti-tank company at the siege of Tobruk against German troops led by General Erwin Rommel, he was awarded the Military Cross. Then in 1943 as Lt Colonel of the West Australia 2/28th battalion, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for the battalion’s courageous crossing of the Busu River in New Guinea and its surprise attack on the Japanese, which contributed to the capture of Lae. In this moving account of Hugh Norman’s wartime experiences he attributes his courage to the deep love from his wife,… Leer más

Longueville Media, 2018. New book, 215 pages. Tobruk to Labuan is an account of Brigadier Colin ‘Hugh’ Boyd Norman’s life told through selected letters from his years of service during the Second World War. They present to the reader a soldier with a clear vision of his responsibilities to his men, and a man of compassion and unswerving integrity. Reading these letters, we can see clearly why he was much loved by family and those with whom he served. As Captain of the 24th Anti-tank company at the siege of Tobruk against German troops led by General Erwin Rommel, he was awarded the Military Cross. Then in 1943 as Lt Colonel of the West Australia 2/28th battalion, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for the battalion’s courageous crossing of the Busu River in New Guinea and its surprise attack on the Japanese, which contributed to the capture of Lae. In this moving account of Hugh Norman’s wartime experiences he attributes his courage to the deep love from his wife,… Leer más

Longueville Media, 2018. New book, 215 pages. Tobruk to Labuan is an account of Brigadier Colin ‘Hugh’ Boyd Norman’s life told through selected letters from his years of service during the Second World War. They present to the reader a soldier with a clear vision of his responsibilities to his men, and a man of compassion and unswerving integrity. Reading these letters, we can see clearly why he was much loved by family and those with whom he served. As Captain of the 24th Anti-tank company at the siege of Tobruk against German troops led by General Erwin Rommel, he was awarded the Military Cross. Then in 1943 as Lt Colonel of the West Australia 2/28th battalion, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for the battalion’s courageous crossing of the Busu River in New Guinea and its surprise attack on the Japanese, which contributed to the capture of Lae. In this moving account of Hugh Norman’s wartime experiences he attributes his courage to the deep love from his wife,… Leer más

Boolarong Press, 2011. New book, 173 pages. The initial Australian and British victory over Rommels Afrika Korps on Easter Monday 1941 at Tobruk was Germanys first defeat in World War II. Incongruously the vital actions of Queenslands 2/15 Battalion on that day have been generally ignored. For the first time, this investigation places that lost body of infantrymen nearly four miles from the outer perimeter near El Adem crossroads. There they were dug in around two gallant Royal Horse Artillery batteries, which incurred heavy losses in turning around a concerted Panzer attack. In that battle the 2/15 A Company delivered the final blow to the accompanying German infantry, led by the formerly invincible Lt Colonel Gustav Ponath who was killed in the field. This ably researched and intriguing episode redresses the brave 2/15s subsequent sense of injustice.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boolarong Press, 2011. New book, 173 pages. The initial Australian and British victory over Rommels Afrika Korps on Easter Monday 1941 at Tobruk was Germanys first defeat in World War II. Incongruously the vital actions of Queenslands 2/15 Battalion on that day have been generally ignored. For the first time, this investigation places that lost body of infantrymen nearly four miles from the outer perimeter near El Adem crossroads. There they were dug in around two gallant Royal Horse Artillery batteries, which incurred heavy losses in turning around a concerted Panzer attack. In that battle the 2/15 A Company delivered the final blow to the accompanying German infantry, led by the formerly invincible Lt Colonel Gustav Ponath who was killed in the field. This ably researched and intriguing episode redresses the brave 2/15s subsequent sense of injustice.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boolarong Press, 2011. New book, 173 pages. The initial Australian and British victory over Rommels Afrika Korps on Easter Monday 1941 at Tobruk was Germanys first defeat in World War II. Incongruously the vital actions of Queenslands 2/15 Battalion on that day have been generally ignored. For the first time, this investigation places that lost body of infantrymen nearly four miles from the outer perimeter near El Adem crossroads. There they were dug in around two gallant Royal Horse Artillery batteries, which incurred heavy losses in turning around a concerted Panzer attack. In that battle the 2/15 A Company delivered the final blow to the accompanying German infantry, led by the formerly invincible Lt Colonel Gustav Ponath who was killed in the field. This ably researched and intriguing episode redresses the brave 2/15s subsequent sense of injustice.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wrens Park, 2002. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 206 pages, 22 photos. Personal account by Wing Commander Patrick Gibbs, DSO, DFC and BAR written in 1943 when the actions it portrays were still fresh in the mind of its author. He describes his triumphs and disasters as a Beaufort Flight Commander on anti-shipping operations from Malta in 1942, and gives a new insight into the often haphazard way war was waged in the Mediterranean, the daily dangers, and inevitable losses.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2006. New book, 96 pages, BTO22. While the best-known multi-division airborne operations were carried out in the European Theater of Operations (such as the Normandy landings and Market Garden), a significant number of airborne assaults were conducted in the Mediterranean Theater in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Southern France. These included parachute drops and in some instances glider assaults and provided valuable learning experience for the men and units that would lead the invasion of Europe in June 1944. This author discusses each unit's internal organization, weapons and equipment (focusing on unique and unusual items), commanders, training, how the unit was raised, its missions, and the extensive combat operations it was involved in, with special attention given to airborne operations. Task organization for combat and details of attached units are also dealt with, together with the unit's command relationship with higher headquarters. The units that discussed in this… Leer más

Osprey Pub Co, 2006. New book, 96 pages, BTO21. The Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) saw the first operational deployment of US armoured divisions in World War II, and the experience proved chastening for the 1st Armored Division when it suffered defeat at the hands of Rommel’s Afrika Korps at the battle of Kasserine Pass. This title covers the organization of these early US armored divisions, as well as the independent tank and tank destroyer battalions that accompanied them. It details the evolution if US armoured warfare tactics and doctrine, learned from the difficult experiences of North Africa, and illustrates how they were used elsewhere in the MTO, particularly in the Italian Peninsula. Contents: Introduction - The mission - Preparations for war - Unit organization - Command and control - Tactics - Lessons learned - Unit status - Further reading - Index.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2006. New book, 96 pages, BTO21. The Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) saw the first operational deployment of US armoured divisions in World War II, and the experience proved chastening for the 1st Armored Division when it suffered defeat at the hands of Rommel’s Afrika Korps at the battle of Kasserine Pass. This title covers the organization of these early US armored divisions, as well as the independent tank and tank destroyer battalions that accompanied them. It details the evolution if US armoured warfare tactics and doctrine, learned from the difficult experiences of North Africa, and illustrates how they were used elsewhere in the MTO, particularly in the Italian Peninsula. Contents: Introduction - The mission - Preparations for war - Unit organization - Command and control - Tactics - Lessons learned - Unit status - Further reading - Index.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cassell, 1959. Used book, 242 pages, third edition, age spotting on page edges, binding tight, text on cover is clean and bright. Authored by Field Marshal Sir William Slim's, this book recounts some of his experiences ranging from WW1 to WW2 in a series of essays. These describe skirmishes that were too minor to figure in official histories, or which were dismissed in gazettes with just a couple of lines. In his essays Slim brings out the human side of war. Always with a touch of warmth and humour, he describes the men under his command, fellow officers, and the people he met in the course of his long and varied war career. . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.