On 18 November 1941, the British launched Operation Crusader against the Axis positions in Africa. The plan was to bring the armour of the German Afrika Korps to battle and to beat it in open warfare with the now superior strength of Eighth Army, and to relieve the isolated British garrison at Tobruk. Initially meeting with disaster, the British redoubled their efforts, fought through to Tobruk, and pushed back Rommel’s Afrika Korps. Written by popular Osprey author, Ken Ford, Operation Crusader tells the story of the British victory that demonstrated their ability to fight head-to-head against the Germans in Africa.
Osprey Campaign 220 - Operation Crusader 1941
Author: Ken Ford
Illustrator: John White
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2010
ISBN: 9781846035005
Страниц: 97
Язык: английский
Формат: PDF
Размер: 10,2 МБ