Together We Stand: Britain, America and the War in North Africa, May 1942-May 1943"When the Axis fores were finally driven from North Africa in May 1943, over 250,000 were taken prisoner, as many as had surrendered to the Russians at Stalingrad. It was a major victory and a crucial stepping-stone to the future invasion of Italy and France." "Yet, just a year before, the Allies had been facing one disaster after another. In North Africa, the Eighth Army's terrible defeat at Gazala represented Britain's nadir. Slowly but surely, however, the Allies began to turn the tide. This crucial period was a time of learning for both America and Britain and, by the end of the Tunisian campaign they had finally gained material but also certain tactical advantages over Germany, particularly in the air war. As this book shows, the development of a tactical air force - principles that are still used to this day - were founded over the skies of North Africa." "And yet this is also a book about the men - and women - who found themselves caught up in this struggle, people drawn from all parts of the globe and brought together to make up these polyglot Allied forces: British and American, Nepalese and Punjabi, South African and Australian, Maori and Zulu, and from all ranks and all services."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Contents
List of Illustrations | vii |
List of Maps | ix |
Sidi Rezegh Libya November 1941 | xlv |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Together We Stand: Britain, America and the War in North Africa, May 1942-May 1943 |
| Author | James Holland |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | HarperCollins, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0007176473, 9780007176472 |
| Length | 806 pages |
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