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Book Description (Subject: World War II - Africa/Middle East) The Official History Series 1, Volume 3. The 9th Australian Division's contribution in 1941-1942 to the defeat in North Africa of the German and Italian Army commanded by Field Marshal Rommel. The book also examines the actions of the Generals who successively commanded the Middle East. The inter-governmental differences concerning the 9th Division's withdrawal from Tobruk and its later return to Australia are also related. (Published: 1987) (Publisher: Australian War Memorial) (ISBN: 0002175495) (Pagination: 854pp illustrations, maps and diagrams) (Condition: page edges splashed. Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX. Seller Inventory # 1677-02
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tobruk and El Alamein, a reprint of the third volume in the army series of Australia in the War of 1939-1945, vividly describes the experience and achievements of Australians involved in the fighting in north Africa in 1941-42. Concentrating on the activities of the 9th Australian Division, it recounts how this initially under-trained and under-equipped force withstood the assaults of the Africa Korps, and the famous siege of Tobruk. **The book has tanning, shelf rubbing at top and bottom while the jacket has a small tape-repaired tear at the top back,**. Seller Inventory # 002688