Barrie Pitt
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 390
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"The second volume in a trilogy, carries the Desert War from the promotion of Auchinleck in mid 1941 to his replacement with Montgomery in mid 1942....weaves a fascinating tale of sharp attacks, counterattacks, incompetence, luck, and pluck as the British 8th Army clashes with the DAK. Delivers insight into the operational spectrum while nicely supporting the flow of battle with tactical anecdotes....thrilling prose, and a real feel for the difficulties of desert war."--"MagWeb."