Throughout the first three years of the Second World War, the North African desert was a strategically vital theatre of operations. This is the story of one of the most extraordinary of victories. Of how Wavell and his general, O'Connor despite being out-numbered, routed Graziani's forces, pushing the Italians back hundreds of miles and taking thousands of prisoners. However this brilliant and astonishing victory was short lived, for Rommel and his Africa Korps were dispatched in early 1941 to turn the tide agains the British. Pitt's excellent narrative style breathes new life into this exhilarating campaign.
- ISBN10 0304359505
- ISBN13 9780304359509
- Publish Date 9 August 2001
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 April 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Weidenfeld Military
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 352
- Language English