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The British Army 1939–45 (2)
Middle East & Mediterranean
The British Army 1939–45 (2)
Middle East & Mediterranean
Description
The scope of Britain's wartime Middle East Command stretched far beyond the Libyan desert where the 8th Army's most famous battles were fought.
It extended from Gibraltar and Tunisia in the west, to Iraq and Persia in the east, and from Greece south to the Gulf of Aden. In 1940-43 this was the only arena where the British Army could take the ground war to the German Wehrmacht; it saw a succession of setbacks and triumphs, until spring 1945 found the 8th Army victorious in northern Italy.
A summary of these campaigns is illustrated by photographs, and detailed colour plates of the wide range of uniforms worn in the varied conditions of this huge theatre of war.
Table of Contents
Development and reinforcement of 8th Army in North Africa, 1941-42
1st Army, 1942-43
Campaign summary
Pre-war tropical uniforms
Development, 1940-44
Insignia practice
Foreign-made uniforms: Empire, Commonwealth and US
Product details
| Published | Feb 20 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781780964454 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 40 b/w; 8 col |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Short code | MAA 368 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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