A collection of intimate portraits of the five men who lead the British Army through the battles of the Desert Campaign in 1940-1943. Richard O'Connor, Alan Cunningham, Neil Ritchie, Claude Auchinleck, and Field Marshall Montgomery, are considered, and a comprehensive account of the Desert Campaign is provided.
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A classic account of the Desert Campaign of 1940-43, by a renowned military historian.
Correlli Barnett is the author of six non-fiction titles. In 1970 he won the Royal Society of Literature Award for Britain and her Army. He has been historical consultant to three BBC Television series, including The Great War (1964) which he part wrote. In 1980 he was appointed the first Defence Lecturer in the University of Cambridge.
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-dulled and sun-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Physical description; 352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subjects; Auchinleck, Claude John Eyre (1884-1981). Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law, Viscount (1887-1976). Cunningham, Alan Sir. Ritchie, Neil Sir. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Africa, North. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 479830
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-dulled and sun-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Physical description; 352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subjects; Auchinleck, Claude John Eyre (1884-1981). Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law, Viscount (1887-1976). Cunningham, Alan Sir. Ritchie, Neil Sir. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Africa, North. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 479830
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Creases on jacket. Seller Inventory # 102170
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