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Massacre at Tobruk - The British Assault on Rommel, 1942

By: Stackpole Books

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Military History Series (Stackpole Books)

MSRP old price: $16.95


Product Info

Title
Massacre at Tobruk - The British Assault on Rommel, 1942
Publisher
Category
Author
Peter C. Smith
Publish Year
2008
Pages
142
Dimensions
6x9x1"
NKG Part #
2147814067
Type
Softcover

Description

By September 1942, Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps stood perilously close to breaking through to Cairo and the Nile. The Desert Fox had captured Tobruk three months earlier and turned the city into a vital Axis supply port. In a desperate attempt to halt the Germans and buy time for the Allies, the British launched a daring amphibious raid on Tobruk, combining forces from the Royal Marines, Royal Navy, SAS, Long Range Desert Group, and other secret units. Boldly conceived and bravely conducted, the assault nevertheless failed with terrible losses.