The third volume in the Secret Squadron series; In the autumn of 1941, the British Eighth Army in North Africa is reeling under the relentless onslaught from General Erwin Rommel's newly-formed, Panzer Army. With the coastal fortress of Tobruk heavily under slege, and its fall looking imminent, it seems that nothing can stop Rommel from penetrating Egypt and seizing the vital Suez Canal. Back in England, Wing Commander Ken Armstrong receives new orders. He must take his squadron to North Africa and set up a secret base in Libya, deep behind enemy lines, from where his bombers and fighters can carry out surprise attacks on Rommel's supply lines and airfields. It is a daunting and dangerous task, and if the base is discovered by the enemy there can only be one outcome ...
- ISBN10 072782225X
- ISBN13 9780727822253
- Publish Date 27 November 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 September 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Severn House Publishers Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English