PREPARE TO MOVE WITH THE 6TH ARMOURED DIVISION IN AFRICA AND ITALY
Published by Graphic Press (grimsby) Ltd.. 1st. 1994
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The birth of the First Army for the invasion of North Africa. Details of the planning of "Operation Torch!", and the invasion by Blade Force. Describing the inferior equipment in the early days, the shortage of manpower and air cover, and the appalling weather conditions, detailed descriptions of the many battles, and the link up with the Eighth Army and the end in Tunisia. In Italy the four battles on the Gustav Line at Monte Cassino are described, and the drive northwards to the Gothic Line, when the weather and manpower put paid to any full scale operations. Black cloth boards, silver titles. B/w photos. xiv and 300 pages.
SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Yellow pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, lightly creased, verso to top of spine strengthened with clear tape, previous bookseller's address label to front flap.
ISBN: 095208970X
Stock no. 1829926
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- ARMY
