The siege of Tobruk lasted 240 days during which the 'gallant
garrison' of Allied soldiers, including the famous 'Desert Rats'
held out against constant attacks from Rommel's Afrika Korps. The
battle became one of the longest sieges in British military history
and a potent symbol of British resistance. To understand what
happened and why - read Battle Story. * Diary extracts and quotes
offer a real insight into what it was like for the Allied soldiers
to live under siege * Maps highlight the adversities of the terrain
and the strategic importance of the Tobruk fortress * Rare
photographs place you on the frontline of the unfolding action *
Orders of battle reveal the composition of the opposing forces'
armies * Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the
perfect way to explore this important battle PIER PAOLO BATTISTELLI
earned his PhD in Military History at the University of Padua. A
scholar of German and Italian politics and strategy of the Second
World War, he has written extensively on the Western Desert
Campaign. He has also written Battle Story: El Alamein 1942 for the
series.
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