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Rommel's army in the desert

By Smith , Alistair

Book information

Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Year
2013
ISBN
9781783036820, 1783036826, 978-1-78303-684-4, 1783036842, 1848848072, 978-1-84884-807-8
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
41 MB (43491593 bytes)
Series
Images of war
Pages
137\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- AfricaGermany. -- Heer. -- Panzerarmeekorps Afrika.;GermNorth -- Pictorial works.;Military campaigns.;AfriNorth.North.;World War

Description

When German General Rommel and the lead elements of what would become the Afrika Korps landed in Libya in February 1941, nobody could have foreseen the legendary status they would achieve. Sent to support the faltering Italians, they were eventually able to drive the Allies to the very gates of Egypt. Fighting over hostile and rugged terrain, often outnumbered and outgunned, they were only finally undone by their defeat at El Alamein and Allied landings to their rear. This collection of photographs is taken from the albums of three members of the vaunted Afrika Korps. For the first time the daily reality of the North African campaign can be seen from the German point of view. With numerous photographs of vehicles and men at work, this collection paints a portrait of the rugged and dangerous conditions as well as the harsh and brutal nature of desert warfare

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