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The Italian Army 1940-45 (2): Africa 1940-43 (Men-at-Arms)

10 reviews
Philip Jowett

Osprey Publishing, 2001

Men At Arms excellent series
Some interesting reviews - one reviewer complains of a lack of primary research, but is it not possible the author found better sources than the "official histories". Official histories of any nation often get details wrong - such as the rather silly 24 tanks rather than 22 example given below. My purpose for buying this book was to get a basic handle on Italian military organization at the ...

British Eighth Army, North Africa, 1940-43 (Key uniform guides ; 3)

1 review
Robin Adair

Arms and Armour Press, 1974

British Eighth Army North Africa 1940-43
By Robin Adair, series editor Brian L. Davis, this is a short book, part of the Key Uniform Guides {3}. There is a six-page introduction which is a narrative of the North African Campaign, the rest of the publication being dedicated to photographs of British and Commonwealth officers and other ranks, used to illustrate uniforms and insignia. This is an excellent reference for the beginning ...

The Socialist Workers Party in World War II: James P. Cannon Writings and Speeches, 1940-43 (James P. Cannon ...

4 reviews
James Patrick Cannon

Pathfinder Press, 1975

Loyal to Workers world-wide
For those who reject U.S. President George W. Bush and U.K President Anthony Blair-led imperialist flag waving and the current war drive, this book is must reading. "As weeks and weeks went by, I didn't hear a single one of the defendants say a single word of loyalty to this government and this flag...." So declared the federal judge as he sentenced 18 leaders of the Socialist Workers Party and ...

The Desert War: The Classic Trilogy on the North African Campaign 1940-43

6 reviews
Alan Moorehead

Aurum Press Ltd, 2009

Moorehead: A Forgotten Classic
If you are interested in the War in North Africa this is the read for you. It is absorbing and well written with a flow of a correspondent who is constantly moving to different parts of the front. I love and would recommend anything by Moorehead, but this is still a special book because he lived most of it. It is not however a history of the war. There are large chunks of the war that are not ...

Italian Army, 1940-1945

3 reviews
Philip Jowett

Osprey Publishing, 2000

Finaly!
Uggh!Finally!it took osprey to reach volume #340 before the Very signifigant contribution of the italian army in ww2 was acknowledged.This volume is wonderful with intense color plates and information of Italian units (fanteria)in stunning detail.i am hoping to see many volumes (at least 4 ) on the other fronts of the italian war effort.This is a definite buy for those interested in one of the ...

Nowhere Is a Place Travels in Patagonia a Sierra Club Book (Hardback)

1 review
Bruce Chatwin, Paul Theroux

Yolla Bolly Press / Sierra Club Books, 1986

A fascinating book about a fantastic place.
This book is about Patagonia, the southern part of South America. Windswept, cool, rainy or dry, depending on one's location, Patagonia is the uttermost realm of the Earth. This book, out of many, is the best I have ever seen on the area. The writers, Paul Theroux, and the late Bruce Chatwin, are both very well acquainted with the region, Each writer has a differing style, and each writer's ...

Desert raiders: Axis and Allied Special Forces 1940-43 (Battle Orders)

5 reviews
Andrea Molinari

Osprey Publishing, 2007

An Interesting Look at Deep Desert Operations
Osprey's Battle Orders No. 23, Desert Raiders: Axis and Allied Special Forces 1940-43 by Andrea Molinari, provides a fascinating look at operations conducted in the deep desert in the North African Campaign. Although there have been a number of books on the British Special Air Service (SAS) and Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) in North Africa, this is the first effort that I have seen that ...

War Without Hate : The Desert Campaign of 1940-43

7 reviews
John Bierman, Colin Smith, 2004

Excellent Book on the British Side in North Africa
Ive always been interested in the Africa War of World War II and this was a great book on ihe German Side and the British side of the war, from Rommels and Monty's HQs all the way down to the squad level where the the action is. It starts out with the British just beating the heck out of the Italians, and then Rommel coming and being the greatest Genearl ever. But it shows how Monty made great ...

The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters: My Country, Right or Left, 1940-43 v. 2

1 review
George Orwell

Penguin, 1970

The authoritative and exhaustive collection.
If you're planning to do any serious research on George Orwell, this collection is an absolute necessity. Rare clips and literary bursts allow the most complete picture of this literary giant you could dream of. Don't call yourself an Orwell critic without having read all four fat volumes. Really.

Fortress Malta: An Island Under Siege, 1940 - 43

8 reviews
James Holland

Miramax, 2003

HISTORY COMING ALIVE
I HAVE LISTENED TO MY FATHER-IN-LAW, WHO WORKED AS A MECHANIC FOR THE RAF, WAS MALTESE AND LIVED THROUGH THE WAR ON THE ISLAND, TELL STORIES STORIES ABOUT THE BOMBINGS AND THE DAMAGE INFLICTED ON THE ISLAND BACK THEN. MY WIFE, AS A YOUNG GIRL, CONFIRMED HIS STORIES, AS SHE TOO LIVED ON MALTA DURING THE WAR. JAMES HOLLAND MAKES YOU LIVE IT AS WELL!!! HIS BOOK IS A TRUE ENCOUNTER, SO REAL, THE ...

The 1940 Torontonensis (Yearbook, University of Toronto, Ontario, Volume 43)

Students' Administrative Council, 1940

Dark brown textured buckram cloth, all the usual b/w photos, index of sports and clubs.

Airpower And Ground Armies: Essays on the Evolution of Anglo-american Air Doctrine, 1940-43

University Press of the Pacific, 2005

1940 Scripps Cruise to the Gulf of California (Geological Society of America Memoir, 43)
Charles A. Anderson, J. Wyatt Durham, ...

Geological Society of America, 1950

Includes Part I, Geology of Islands and Neighboring Land Areas by Charles A. Anderson; Part II Megascopic Paleontology and Marine Stratigraphy by J. Wyatt Durham; Part III Submarine Topography of the Gulf of California by Francis P. Shepard; Part IV Report on the Pleistocene and Pliocene Foraminifera by M. L. Natland; and Part V Sedimentation and Oceanography: Survey of Field Operations by Roger Revelle. Includes 11 charts in back pocket.

Aegean Adventures, 1940-43

1 review
Michael Woodbine Parish

Book Guild Ltd, 1993

Interesting Memoir, lousy history, part II
Michael Woodbine Parish has led an interesting life, and he apparently knows it and wishes to share his experiences with us. He served for most of World War II in the Mediterranean, serving first with the British army on Crete, then with the more irregular MI9 in the Aegean. He was captured by the Germans twice, escaped once, was wounded once and grievously injured on another occasion. The main ...

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