Eighth Army Versus Rommel
Tactics, Training and Operations in North Africa 1940-1942
Published on 10. December 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
262 pages
978-1-913336-64-6 (ISBN)
Description
An explanation of why things went wrong for the Eighth Army for so long, despite the best efforts of brave and determined men.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Solihull
United Kingdom
Illustrations
30 b/w photos, 11 b/w maps
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 234 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
568 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-913336-64-6 (9781913336646)
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James Colvin has had a lifelong interest in the Desert War because several family members and friends were involved in it. Like most war veterans, they found it difficult to talk of their experiences to those who had not shared them, and he was often intrigued by the contradictions and omissions in their related accounts. Thus 'Eighth Army Versus Rommel' emerged from his considered attempts to solve some of these puzzles. James earned a history degree from Bristol University and, following a business career, embarked on a research degree in military history at the University of Buckingham. In addition to service with the Territorial Army's 44th Parachute Brigade, James has contributed to the History Network's World War II Podcast and published an article on Eighth Army operations in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. This volume is his first full-length work.