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North Africa, 1941: Rommel's War Machine

by Philip Jowett
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781636245782
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Casemate
  • Publisher Imprint: Casemate
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 151
  • Original Price: USD 28.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 386 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General

"I'm a longtime admirer of Casemate's Illustrated series. As always, Casemate's choice of photographs are of a high standard and accompanied with some useful maps. Another highly recommended addition to the library." - History Book Chat

As 1941 dawned, the British were mopping up the last Italian strongholds in Libya after seven months of fighting. The outnumbered British Western Desert force of 30,000 men had effectively defeated an Italian force of 250,000. The British had captured hundreds of thousands of Italian soldiers, plus hundreds of tanks and artillery pieces and several thousand valuable trucks, and pushed the Italians out of Egypt and then across the coastline of Libya until they controlled only a small section of western Libya.

In response to this collapse, Adolf Hitler intervened, sending the Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel to reinforce Mussolini's struggling forces. From March to December 1941, German and Italian troops clashed with the British Commonwealth forces in a series of major battles. Despite limited resources, Rommel's tactical prowess allowed him to outmaneuver the British, launching rapid offensives that pushed them back into western Egypt. The British, determined to protect the Suez Canal, mounted their own counteroffensives--Operations Brevity, Battleaxe, and Crusader--but struggled to gain the upper hand.

A key flashpoint was the port of Tobruk--the only major port in the theater still held by the British. Besieged for much of 1941, its defenders withstood repeated Axis assaults, preventing Rommel from securing a crucial supply hub. By the end of the year, both sides had suffered heavy losses, and the campaign ended in a stalemate, setting the stage for further clashes in 1942.

Featuring over 150 photographs, detailed maps, and artwork, this book provides an in-depth look at the soldiers, strategies, and shifting tides of the 1941 desert war.

Jowett, Philip: - Philip Jowett has published over 40 military history titles over the last 30 years. Specializing in the armies of Asia in the first half of the 20th
century, amongst his previous titles are books on the Italian, Japanese, and Chinese armies of World War II. He has written about the Mexican Revolution, Latin American wars, the Balkan wars and the Warlord Era in China in the 1920s.

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