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Britain's Desert War in Egypt & Libya, 1940–1942: 'The End of the Beginning' Kindle Edition

by David Braddock (Author), Nick Carter (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
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This concise WWII history covers the Western Desert Campaign from Operation Compass to the Battle of El Alamein.
 
The fighting in Libya and Egypt during the Second World War has deservedly attracted the attention of many historians. While best remembered for the duel between Montgomery’s Eighth Army and Rommel’s Afrika Korps and the iconic Battle of El Alamein, historian David Braddock reveals that there was much more to the story.
 
This volume sheds light on the exploits of British Army commander Sir Claude Auchinleck, who took over Middle East Command in 1941. Braddock also details the leadership of Field Marshal Alexander and many other gifted commanders who led and fought in the Battles of Gazala, Bir Hakeim, Alam Halfa and Tobruk.
 
Both the Allied and Axis powers employed weapons that have passed into immortality, such as Germany’s Tiger and Panther tanks and lethal 88mm antitank gun. The Messerschmitt BF109 fighter locked horns with desert-modified Spitfires and Hurricanes. The author highlights the vital roles of the Royal Navy, disrupting enemy supplies, and the Royal Air Force, which eventually gained command of the air.
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    Pen & Sword Military
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    March 30, 2019
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"This is a very readable, single-volume account of the first years of the North African campaigns. It relates all the salient points of the fighting to the reader effectively, with an emphasis on the naval and air activities that supported the ground fighting; these important factors are often missing or underemphasized in other works. It is also well illustrated and contains simple, useful maps to help guide the reader through the action."
WWII History Magazine

About the Author

David Braddock was educated at Dartford Grammar School in Kent and attended Birmingham University gaining a 1st Class Honours Degree (BA) and in 1950 became a Research Scholar. In 1953 he joined the Royal Air Force in 1953 as an Education Officer. Retiring in 1958 he joined the University of Southampton’s Adult Education Department.

Before retiring, he worked for the British Army preparing officers for the Staff College entrance examination. Among those he taught was General Sir Nick Carter KCB, CBE, DSO, the current Chief of the Defence Staff, who has written the Foreword to this edition.

In 2011 David was awarded the MBE for 40 years of voluntary service supporting educational development in Dorset. He lives near Weymouth.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07SN59XGJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (March 30, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 30, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 37447 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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HMS Warspite
5.0 out of 5 stars A desert army comes of age...
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019
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"Britain's Desert War" is a reprint of an earlier study of the fighting in Egypt and Libya during 1940-42. Author David Braddock intended it as a primer on the subject for British Army professional officer training. His narrative manages to be blunt, concise, and reasonably comprehensive in a way that more detailed studies often cannot.

In North Africa, the British Army faced a highly professional German opponent with a well-integrated all-arms approach to battle. In addition, both sides faced huge challenges of leadership and logistics in a vast and austere environment. The suspense of the narrative is in how the British Army and its Commonwealth allies sought to overcome these challenges. The narrative is nicely supported with simple and easy to understand battle graphics. There is also a small selection of period photographs. The author's outstanding concluding chapter is not to be missed. Very well recommended as a concise treatment of the topic.
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Arnold Frank
5.0 out of 5 stars Great History
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2021
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Great concise history regarding the Desert Campaign of WWII. This is my first book on the topic and I really enjoyed it and could not stop reading. I also enjoyed The Who’s Who section and study questions.
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Steve Simmonds
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, informative and strategic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2022
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If you are interested in the North Africa WW2 campaigns, this is an excellent book. It is well-written, clear and informative. It handles candidly the good and bad strategic decisions of the two sides, and the consequent gains and losses. My father was taken prisoner in Cyrenaica in 1942 as Rommel advanced eastwards before being repelled.
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Jonathan Nicholas - Author
5.0 out of 5 stars Meticulously detailed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2019
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Excellent book taking the reader through the Desert War in meticulous detail. Recommend.
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