Operation Compass 1940: Wavell's Whirlwind Offensive (Campaign) - Softcover

Latimer, Jon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855329670 ISBN 13: 9781855329676

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Osprey's Campaign title for the first battle of the desert war, Operation Compass, which was originally envisaged as a spoiling attack, combined with a reconnaissance in force to disrupt the Italian forces that had advanced into Egypt in September 1940. Lt Gen. Richard O'Connor launched what amounted to a British 'Blitzkrieg'. In less than two months the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa. 7th Armoured Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O'Connor's men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, and took 130,000 prisoners. In March 1941 General Rommel and the Afrikakorps landed at Tripoli.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.

About the Author:

Jon Latimer is a serving officer with the Royal Welch Fusiliers (TA) and has a number of articles published on military history in British Army Review, Military History and World War II. He has carried out extensive research into the war in the desert.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1855329670
• ISBN 13: 9781855329676
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Laurier Jim