The desert VCs: extraordinary valour in the North African campaign in WWII
It was not just the searing heat of the day, hot enough to boil an egg on the bonnet of a lorry, or the sand that nestled in every crevice of the body, or the shivering cold of the starlit nights, that the British and Commonwealth troops had to battle in the North African desert - it was also the to...
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| Zusammenfassung: | It was not just the searing heat of the day, hot enough to boil an egg on the bonnet of a lorry, or the sand that nestled in every crevice of the body, or the shivering cold of the starlit nights, that the British and Commonwealth troops had to battle in the North African desert - it was also the tough and determined Axis forces under their brilliant leader, Erwin Rommel. The actions which resulted in the awarding of twenty-nine VCs in the Desert War included stretcher bearer Private Anderson walking alone into the gunfire of the enemy to rescue wounded comrades, not once but time and time again until he too was shot, and killed ... |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198) and index |
| Beschreibung: | xii, 199 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Porträts |
| ISBN: | 9781526721068 |
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Contents
The East African Campaign
The Greek VCs
The Syrian VCs
Early Victory and the Siege of Tobruk
Disastrous Prelude - Operation Flipper
Operation Crusader (1)
Operation Crusader (2)
Gazala
The Submarine VCs
Gazala Aftermath
El Alamein
Operation Torch
Tebourba
The Mareth Line
Wadi Akarit
Battle of Tunisian Djebels
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