Tobruk by Peter FitzSimons
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Tobruk by Peter FitzSimons

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780732289546
Book Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Author: Peter FitzSimons
Edition: 2nd Edition
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Place: Sydney NSW
Year: 2009
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 690 pages
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are still excellent.

Illustrated large size edition.

The classic story of 1941's Battle of Tobruk, where more than 15,000 Australian troops - backed by British artillery - fought in excruciating desert heat through eight long months against Rommel's formidable Afrika Korps.

During the dark heart of World War II, when Hitler turned his attention to conquering North Africa, a distracted and far-flung Allied force could not give its all to the defence of Libya. So the job was left to the roughest, toughest bunch that could be mustered: the Australian Imperial Force. The AIF's defence of the harbour city of Tobruk against the Afrika Korps' armoured division is not only the stuff of Australian legend, it is one of the great battles of all time, as, against the might of General Rommel and his Panzers, the Australians relied on one factor in particular to give them the necessary strength against the enemy: mateship.

Drawing on extensive source material - including diaries and letters, many never published before - this extraordinary book, written in Peter FitzSimons' highly readable style, is the definitive account of this remarkable chapter in Australia's history. (back cover)

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