Operation Compass 1940

Wavell's whirlwind offensive

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Osprey's Campaign title for the first battle of the desert war, Operation Compass, which was originally envisaged as a spoiling attack, combined with a reconnaissance in force to disrupt the Italian forces that had advanced into Egypt in September 1940. Lt Gen. Richard O'Connor launched what amounted to a British 'Blitzkrieg'. In less than two months the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa. 7th Armoured Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O'Connor's men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, and took 130,000 prisoners. In March 1941 General Rommel and the Afrikakorps landed at Tripoli.

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ISBN13:9781855329676
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:96
Uitgever:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Thema:
1HB Noord-Afrika
3MPBLB Tweede Wereldoorlog (ca. 1939 - ca. 1945)

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