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Operation Compass 1940 : Wavell's Whirlwind Offensive by Jon Latimer (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Lt Gen. Richard O'Connor launched what amounted to a British 'Blitzkrieg'. In less than two months the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101855329670

ISBN-139781855329676

eBay Product ID (ePID)1819663

Product Key Features

Book TitleOperation Compass 1940 : Wavell's Whirlwind Offensive

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / Strategy, Military / General, Modern / 20th Century

Publication Year2011

IllustratorYes, Laurier, Jim

GenreHistory

AuthorJon Latimer

Book SeriesCampaign Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight9.9 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number73

Dewey Decimal940.54/231

Table Of ContentItaly enters the War Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans Frontier skirmishes The Italians invade Egypt The attack on the camps Buq Buq Bardia Tobruk Beda Fomm Aftermath Chronology Wargaming Operation Compass Bibliography

SynopsisOsprey's Campaign title for the first battle of the desert war, Operation Compass, which was originally envisaged as a spoiling attack, combined with a reconnaissance in force to disrupt the Italian forces that had advanced into Egypt in September 1940. Lt Gen. Richard O'Connor launched what amounted to a British 'Blitzkrieg'. In less than two months the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa. 7th Armoured Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O'Connor's men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, and took 130,000 prisoners. In March 1941 General Rommel and the Afrikakorps landed at Tripoli.