Following a lull in the desert war which saw the Germans and British reinforce their armies, Rommel suddenly attacked British fortifications with an assault on the northern sector of the British line near Gazala. Pinning down the British in the north and outflanking the 1st Free French Brigade, Rommel succeeded in encircling the main British positions, trapping them in what became known as 'The Cauldron'. With thousands of British soldiers killed or taken prisoner, this was a devastating defeat for the Allies. Accompanied by contemporary photographs and maps depicting the movement of both a Operation Crusader 1941 - Ken Ford, John White (ilustrátor) od authora Ken Ford, John White (ilustrátor) a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
Autor |
Ken Ford, John White (ilustrátor) |
Jazyk |
anglický |
Počet stran |
96 |
Rok vydání |
2010 |
Nakladatelství |
Osprey Publishing |