About this title: The siege of Tobruk was the longest in British military history. The coastal fortress and deep-water port was of crucial importance to the battle for North Africa, and the key that would unlock the way to Egypt and the Suez Canal. For almost a year the isolated garrison held out against all attempts to take it, and in the process Tobruk assumed a propaganda role that outweighed its great strategic value, becoming a potent symbol of resistance when the war was going badly for the British. Goebbels referred to the garrison as 'rats,' and they proudly adopted the insult as a title, and became ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: THE HISTORY PRESS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780752452210ISBN:0752452215
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 352 pages. The siege of tobruk was the longest in british military history. the coastal fortress and deep-water port was of crucial importance to the battle for north africa, and the key that would unlock the way to egypt and the suez canal. this title presents the history of this struggle. it is suitable for those interested in the western desert campaign. illustrations, maps (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780752452210ISBN:0752452215
Description: New. The siege of Tobruk was the longest in British military history. The coastal fortress and deep-water port was of crucial importance to the battle for North Africa, and the key that would unlock the way to Egypt and the Suez Canal. This title presents... read more
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