Desert Rats From El Alamein to Basra: The Inside Story of a Military Legend - Hardcover

John Parker

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0755312880 ISBN 13: 9780755312887

Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

In the recent war in Iraq, the 7th Armoured Brigade, bearers of the Desert Rats insignia, was immediately engaged in some of the fiercest early fighting, ultimately taking Basra for the Allies. The war in Iraq revived public focus on the Desert Rats whose famous battles of World War II helped turn the tide of German dominance. After World War II the Desert Rats re-emerged as part of the NATO forces during the Cold War years, and in other major deployments in the 1991 Gulf War, Bosnia and Kosovo. In this latest of his military histories, John Parker once again draws heavily on the drama of first-hand accounts for a story that is a seminal part of modern military history.

About this title

Book Description:

Authoritative profile of the glamorous Desert Rats brigade

About the Author:

John Parker, a journalist and former Fleet Street editor, has undertaken many investigative projects in his writing career with topics ranging from the Mafia to Northern Ireland. His numerous books include several military bestsellers including THE GURKHAS, DEATH OF A HERO and SBS: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE.

About this edition

• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0755312880
• ISBN 13: 9780755312887
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384