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Tobruk

Peter FitzSimons
4.25/5 (783 ratings)
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In the tradition of his bestselling Kokoda, Peter Fitzsimmons, Australia's most belove popular historian, focuses on one of the seminal moments in Australian history: the Battle of Tobruk in 1941, in which more than 15,000 Australian troops - backed by British artillery - fought in excruciating desert heat through eight long months, against Adolf Hitler's formidable Afrika Korps.

In 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. This force's defence of the harbour city of Tobruk against the Afrika Korps' armoured division is not only the stuff of Australian legend but also 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 Fitzsimmons' highly readable style, is the defining account of this remarkable chapter in Australia's history.
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0732276454
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9780732276454
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B003CQIAW4

Tobruk

Peter FitzSimons
4.25/5 (783 ratings)
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In the tradition of his bestselling Kokoda, Peter Fitzsimmons, Australia's most belove popular historian, focuses on one of the seminal moments in Australian history: the Battle of Tobruk in 1941, in which more than 15,000 Australian troops - backed by British artillery - fought in excruciating desert heat through eight long months, against Adolf Hitler's formidable Afrika Korps.

In 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. This force's defence of the harbour city of Tobruk against the Afrika Korps' armoured division is not only the stuff of Australian legend but also 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 Fitzsimmons' highly readable style, is the defining account of this remarkable chapter in Australia's history.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
ISBN10:
0732276454
ISBN13:
9780732276454
kindle Asin:
B003CQIAW4

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