From Tobruk to Tunis: the impact of terrain on British operations and doctrine in North Africa, 1940-1943

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Cover; About the author; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Maps; Glossary; 1. Local Names and Terms; 2. Military Glossary; 3. Axis Formations and Terms; Series Editor's Preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Terrain; 3 Operation Compass to Beda Fomm, December 1940-February 1941.; 4 The defence of Cyrenaica and the two British retreats, April 1941 and January-February 1942; 5 Brevity and Battleaxe May-June 1941; 6 Operation 'Crusader' October-December 1941; 7 Gazala and Tobruk, May-June 1942; 8 Mersa Matruh and First Alamein, June-July 1942. Cover About the author Title Copyright Contents List of Maps Glossary 1. Local Names and Terms 2. Military Glossary 3. Axis Formations and Terms Series Editor's Preface Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Terrain 3 Operation Compass to Beda Fomm, December 1940-February 1941. 4 The defence of Cyrenaica and the two British retreats, April 1941 and January-February 1942 5 Brevity and Battleaxe May-June 1941 6 Operation 'Crusader' October-December 1941 7 Gazala and Tobruk, May-June 1942 8 Mersa Matruh and First Alamein, June-July 1942. 9 Alam Halfa and Second Alamein, 30 August-4 November 194210 Medenine, Mareth, Wadi Akirit and Tunis, March-13 May 1943 11 Other factors: British doctrine, training, equipment, command, and intelligence 12 Conclusion Appendix: British Army Unit Organisations Bibliography Index.