Tobruk 1941

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The siege of Tobruk lasted 240 days during which the gallant garrison  of Allied soldiers, including the famous Desert Rats  held out against constant attacks from Rommel s Afrika Korps. The battle became one of the longest sieges in British military history and a potent symbol of British resistance. To understand what happened and why “ read Battle Story. ¢ Diary extracts and quotes offer a real insight into what it was like for the Allied soldiers to live under siege ¢ Maps highlight the adversities of the terrain and the strategic importance of the Tobruk fortress ¢ Rare photographs place you on the frontline of the unfolding action ¢ Orders of battle reveal the composition of the opposing forces  armies ¢ Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to explore this important battlePIER PAOLO BATTISTELLI earned his PhD in Military History at the University of Padua. A scholar of German and Italian politics and strategy of the Second World War, he has written extensively on the Western Desert Campaign. He has also written Battle Story: El Alamein 1942 for the series. (Description from external book data)

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