The other desert war: British special forces in North Africa, 1940 - 1943
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New York u.a.
Greenwood
1987
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| Ausgabe: | 1. publ. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Contributions in military studies
56 |
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DESERT WAR
British Special Forces
in North Africa, 1940-1943
JOHN W GORDON
Foreword by Theodore Ropp
Contributions in Military Studies
Number 56
GREENWOOD PRESS
NEW YORK • WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT • LONDON
Contents
Abbreviations ix
Illustrations xi
Foreword by Theodore Ropp xiii
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
Chapter 1 First Experiments: World War I 1
Chapter 2 The Penetration of the Desert 17
Chapter 3 The Formation of a Desert Special Force 33
Chapter 4 First Missions: A Huge Bluff Played Out 53
Chapter 5 Against the Germans 69
Chapter 6 The Raiding Partnership 87
Chapter 7 A Daring Gamble That Failed: The Raids on Tobruk,
Benghazi, Jalo, and Barce 109
Chapter 8 The Road Watch and the Verification of Ultra 131
Chapter 9 The Last Act: A Left Hook Around the Mareth Line 155
Epilogue - 179
Notes 189
Essay on Sources 225
Index 235
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