To read many accounts, it would appear that the Eighth Army's victory at El Alamein was quickly followed by its triumphant arrival at Tunis. Adrian Turner, the experienced authority on the period, redresses the imbalance by describing brilliantly the progress of this legendary fighting force and describing the ferocity of such battles as that for the Mareth Line. The author deftly handles strategic level thinking, the tactical battles and individual contributions. Aviation readers will be thrilled by recognition of the ...
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To read many accounts, it would appear that the Eighth Army's victory at El Alamein was quickly followed by its triumphant arrival at Tunis. Adrian Turner, the experienced authority on the period, redresses the imbalance by describing brilliantly the progress of this legendary fighting force and describing the ferocity of such battles as that for the Mareth Line. The author deftly handles strategic level thinking, the tactical battles and individual contributions. Aviation readers will be thrilled by recognition of the Desert Air Force's contribution, too often neglected.
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Add this copy of The Eighth Armys Greatest Victories: Alam Halfa to to cart. $5.51, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1999 by Pen & Sword Books Ltd.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine. Damaged book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover.
Add this copy of The Eighth Army's Greatest Victories: Alam Halfa to to cart. $7.61, like new condition, Sold by Zardoz Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Westbury, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1999 by Pen & Sword Books Ltd.
Add this copy of Eighth Army's Greatest Victories: Alam Halfa to Tunis, to cart. $20.50, very good condition, Sold by Kisselburg Military Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Potomac, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Cooper.
Add this copy of Eighth Army's Greatest Victories: Alam Halfa to Tunis to cart. $27.60, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1999 by Leo Cooper.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo. xiii, 216 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos, 11 maps, bibliography, index of Eighth Army Units and Formations, general index. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The book 'examines the problems faced and overcome by the commanders and men of the Eighth Army. It describes their achievements and assesses their forgotten victories. New information is thrown on the Battle of Alam Halfa, the reasons of the escape of the bulk of Rommel's defeated forces after El Alamein, the contribution of Ultra, and the close co-operation of the Eighth Army and its partner the Desert Air Force. This is an important account of the Eighth Army's North Africa campaign, the turning point of the fight against Hitler's Third Reich'.
Add this copy of Eighth Army's Greatest Victories: Alam Halfa to Tunis, to cart. $31.13, very good condition, Sold by Cardinalis Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, ON, CANADA, published 1999 by Leo Cooper Ltd..
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardcover in dust jacket. Light bumping to extremities. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat.
Add this copy of Eighth Army's Greatest Victories: Alam Halfa to Tunis to cart. $85.76, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Pen & Sword Books.
