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The Desert War Then and Now
Jean-Paul Pallud
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Description for The Desert War Then and Now
Hardcover. Following Mussolini's declaration of war in June 1940, Italy faced only those British troops based in the Middle East but as the armed confrontation escalated, other nations were drawn in. Jean Paul Pallud begins his account when the initial shots were fired at the 11th Hussars as they approached Italian outposts near Sidi Omar in Libya. Num Pages: 592 pages, 2000 colour, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 221 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2738.
Following Mussolini's declaration of war in June 1940, initially Italy faced only those British troops based in the Middle East but as the armed confrontation in the Western Desert of North Africa escalated, other nations were drawn in Germany, Australia, India, South Africa, New Zealand, France and finally the United States to wage the first major tank-versus-tank battles of the Second World War. First tracing the history of the very early beginnings of civilisation in North Africa, and on through the period of Italian colonisation, Jean Paul Pallud begins his account when the initial shots were fired ... Read more
Following Mussolini's declaration of war in June 1940, initially Italy faced only those British troops based in the Middle East but as the armed confrontation in the Western Desert of North Africa escalated, other nations were drawn in Germany, Australia, India, South Africa, New Zealand, France and finally the United States to wage the first major tank-versus-tank battles of the Second World War. First tracing the history of the very early beginnings of civilisation in North Africa, and on through the period of Italian colonisation, Jean Paul Pallud begins his account when the initial shots were fired ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
After the Battle United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
2715g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781870067775
SKU
V9781870067775
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-12
About Jean-Paul Pallud
Jean Paul Pallud was born in Annecy in southeastern France and graduated from Grenoble University as a Physicist Engineer. Author of several books in English and French, he is also a long-time contributor to After the Battle. Married to Marie-Fran ois he lives near his home town in the picturesque Alps.
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