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100 1 $aNeillands, Robin,$d1935-2006.
245 10 $aEighth Army :$bthe triumphant desert army that held the Axis at bay from North Africa to the Alps, 1939-1945 /$cRobin Neillands.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aWoodstock, NY :$bOverlook Press,$c2004.
300 $axxviii, 388 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 358-362) and index.
505 00 $tSecond World War Army Organization$gxxii --$g1.$tThe Western Desert Force: 1940$g1 --$g2.$tSidi Barrani and Beda Fomm: June 1940-February 1941$g16 --$g3.$tTobruk: May-December 1941$g37 --$g4.$tCrusader: The Battle for Sidi Rezegh, June-December 1941$g64 --$g5.$tGazala: January-June 1942$g91 --$g6.$tFirst Alamein to Alam Halfa: July-August 1942$g119 --$g7.$tAlamein: October-November 1942$g144 --$g8.$tAlamein to Tripoli: October 1942-January 1943$g173 --$g9.$tTripoli to Tunis: January-May 1943$g190 --$g10.$tSicily: July-August 1943$g208 --$g11.$tSalerno to the Sangro: September-December 1943$g236 --$g12.$tCassino: January-March 1944$g260 --$g13.$tCassino and Rome: April-June 1944$g283 --$g14.$tTo the Gothic Line: June-November 1944$g301 --$g15.$tThe Long March Ends: November 1944-May 1945$g327.
520 0 $aNo other army in World War II marched so far or fought for so long. In the desperate days between June 1940 and October 1942 (when American forces arrived on the scene) Eighth Army, considered by many to be the most remarkable fighting force of World War II, was the only Western army left to face the growing Axis powers. They were a British force, comprised of some of the greatest fighting divisions from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Canada, France, and Greece, among others, and they represented, essentially, the Free World at war. Ultimately triumphant, the men of Eighth Army first had to surmount obsolete equipment and indifferent command, as well as the enemy - not least among them the formidable and legendary Field Marshal Erwin Rommel of the German Afrika Korps. In Eighth Army acclaimed historian Robin Neillands masterfully relates the defeats and successes of these remarkable men. Using first-hand source material - including personal accounts and interviews with veterans of Eighth Army - Neillands digs deep into the details of the strategies, conflicts, controversies, and politically motivated decisions that plagued, stymied, and galvanized this fighting force. He captures the essence of what made this group of men so unique - their humor, comradeship, courage, and, above all, their willingness to go on. The riveting narrative re-creates, in gripping detail, the battles fought at Sidi Rezegh, Alamein, Sicily, and Cassino. Eighth Army reverberates with the unstoppable spirit of the men whose strength and heart carried them on a 3,000 mile march to victory. -- from dust jacket.
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650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xRegimental histories$zGreat Britain.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xCampaigns$zAfrica, North.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xCampaigns$zItaly.
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776 08 $iOnline version:$aNeillands, Robin, 1935-2006.$tEighth Army.$b1st ed.$dWoodstock, NY : Overlook Press, 2004$w(OCoLC)988941235
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