Operation Compass 1940 : Wavell's whirlwind offensive1 (Campaign)

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Operation Compass 1940 : Wavell's whirlwind offensive1 (Campaign)

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The first battle of the desert war, Operation Compass 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.

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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.

Operation Compass 1940: Wavell's whirlwind offensive1 (Campaign),Jon Latimer,Jim Laurier,Osprey Publishing,1855329670,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Military - World War II,Battles & campaigns,Europe,European history: Second World War,History / Military / World War II,North Africa,Second World War, 1939-1945

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