The Tobruk Run
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The Tobruk Run
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Author : Naval Staff History. Second World War
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The Tobruk Run written by Naval Staff History. Second World War and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.
The Tobruk Run June 1940 To January 1943
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Author : Great Britain. Admiralty. Historical Section
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The Tobruk Run June 1940 To January 1943 written by Great Britain. Admiralty. Historical Section and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.
Long Run To Tobruk
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Author : Gordon Landsborough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975-01-01
Long Run To Tobruk written by Gordon Landsborough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975-01-01 with English fiction categories.
Tobruk
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Author : Anthony Heckstall-Smith
language : en
Publisher: Cerberus Publishing
Release Date : 1959
Tobruk written by Anthony Heckstall-Smith and has been published by Cerberus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with History categories.
In the late summer of 1942 British military fortunes in the North African theatre reached their nadir with Rommels army seemingly close to the final breakthrough to Cairo and the Nile. The proud fortress of Tobruk, which had held out so heroically the previous year, had fallen with humiliating swiftness this time and it now lay far behind the German lines, serving as their main supply base. In a desperate attempt to take pressure off the Eighth Army, to hinder the buildup of the Afrika Korps and to buy vital time as a breathing space for the Allies, an audacious and elaborate plan was drawn up to storm Tobruks defenses and lay waste to this vital Axis supply port, thus creating havoc in the enemys rear areas. All British armed services were involved in this desperate venture. Included were a Royal Marines battalion and a sizable Royal Navy squadron of cruisers, destroyers and MTBs. The RAF was to carry out heavy bombing and the SAS was to engage in clandestine operations, as were the Long Range Desert Group and other secret special forces. The raid was duly mounted in September 1942. It was boldly conceived and vigorously conducted - but it failed with terrible losses. It achieved nothing and the German and Italian defenders scored a deserved and morale-boosting victory, the last by the Axis in this area. Just what went wrong and who was to blame?
Tobruk Commando
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Author : Gordon Landsborough
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2016-02-20
Tobruk Commando written by Gordon Landsborough and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-20 with History categories.
"Gentlemen, we are going to capture Tobruk and destroy it." 'Operation Agreement' started as a fairly simple plan to destroy Rommel's bomb-proof oil-storage tanks at Tobruk on the eve of Alamein. But, catching the imagination of GHQ, the plan snowballed alarmingly. As well as a commando unit led by the plan's originator, Colonel Haselden, it came to include the RAF, the Royal Navy, the Marines and two of the largest destroyers in the Mediterranean. It was a daring attempt to rob Rommel at one stroke of the three essentials to success in North Africa - oil, a supply port and shipping. But the calculated risks began to out balance the chances of success when it seemed that every dockyard worker in Alexandria and every cocktail-party-goer in Cairo knew about the raid before the officers and men set out. The operation went on, and became a tragedy of slaughtered men and sunken ships. Tobruk Commando is a classic adventure story of the Second World War. The fast-moving action centers on the small commando of men which set out secretly through the deserts towards Tobruk. After a long journey across the desert sand, they arrived disguised as a group of POWs and their German captors. Expertly written, this is a wonderful tale of heroic bluff and a venture to test the courage and nerves of the toughest men.
Rommel S Greatest Victory
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Author : Samuel Mitcham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-17
Rommel S Greatest Victory written by Samuel Mitcham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-17 with categories.
"From the moment he first came under fire," Brigadier Desmond Young wrote later, "he stood out as the perfect fighting animal: cold, cunning, ruthless, untiring, quick of decision, [and] incredibly brave." A fellow officer commented later, "He was the body and soul of war."Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel, the man who was to become to known as the Desert Fox, was born in Swabia, a former W�rttemberg district, on 15 November 1891. In 1910 he enlisted as a soldier in the German army, joining the 124th (6th Wurttemberg) Infantry Regiment at Stuttgart.This news was received badly by his father; head of a working-class family with no military tradition, who was acutely aware that ranks were mostly dominated by Prussian aristocrats. Previous trends suggested that the most Rommel could hope for were a modest pension and a low rank. Yet by 1911 Rommel was becoming an officer and was noticed for his conscientiousness and commitment to rank. He had also met and fallen in love with Lucie Maria, a woman who he would remain loyal to for the rest of his life. His military life was, however, unremarkable at this point and whilst it was apparent he took his position seriously, his private life appeared boring. He was an old-fashioned soldier. Yet when fighting in Belgium and France a relentless and astonishing streak emerged in Rommel. He was an exceptional leader who would go on to become as a notorious and highly decorated officer in World War I, rising to the rank of senior German Army officer in World War II, and receiving the Pour la M�rite award following fighting on the Italian front. Still celebrated in Germany today, Rommel's life ended abruptly when he was forced to commit suicide by Nazi emissaries in exchange for his family's immunity -- after being accused of formulating a plot to kill Hitler, a man he had initially admired but later turned against.Samuel Mitcham Jr. tells the fascinating story of one of Germany's most popular Generals and his capture of Tobruk, revealing a tactical and extraordinary military career marked by dedication, hardship, glory, betrayal and vicious Nazi politics. Praise for Rommel's Greatest Victory "This is an extremely well-written, readable book ... Mitcham ably describes events leading to the Tobruk garrison's capitulation on the morning of 22 June 1942 ... Mitcham's balanced treatment of both combatants describes a closely run battle for each side." -- Military Review"This well-researched and well-written volume will delight World War II and Desert War enthusiasts, but readers not well-versed in the North African conflict will find it an excellent introduction to that campaign and to the man who has come to symbolize it." -- Newport News Daily Press "Rommel's Greatest Victory sheds new light on the Battle of Tobruk and combines this with new scholarship on the way Rommel conducted the campaign. Mitcham has given readers an excellent and well-balanced account of one of the most pivotal battles of World War II." -- Stars and StripesDr. Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. was born in 1949 is Louisiana. He is a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot and noted historian of World War II who has written extensively on the 'Wehrmacht' and Nazi Germany. He gained a doctorate from the University of Tennessee and is the author of over 30 military volumes including Retreat to the Reich, Why Hitler?, Rommel's Desert War, Rommel's Last Battle, Hitler's Field Marshals and Their Battles, Eagles of the Third Reich and German Defeat in the East.
Destroyer At War
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Author : David Goodey
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-09-30
Destroyer At War written by David Goodey and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-30 with History categories.
It was headline news on 8 April 1942: One of the Navys most famous destroyers, a ship which survived bombs, torpedoes and full scale battles, has been wrecked. That destroyer was HMS Havock, described in another newspaper as Britains No 2 Destroyer of this war second only in fame and glory to the Cossack.Havock had earned her reputation guarding the convoys across the Atlantic in 1939 and at Narvik in the abortive bid to stave off the German occupation of Norway in 1940. Havock was then transferred to the Mediterranean, fighting at the Battle of Cape Spada in 1940 and in 1941 at the Battle of Matapan and in the evacuations of Greece and Crete.Havocks duties in the Med continued, escorting the convoys to the besieged island of Malta and the equally beleaguered garrison at Tobruk. Then in the Battle of Sirte in 1942 Havock was badly damaged and she limped into Malta for repairs. There she was heavy bombed and when Havock made a bid to reach Gibraltar, she was wrecked off Cape Bon. Her crew was captured and imprisoned in the infamous Laghouat internment camp.The authors have tracked down fifty of the surviving crew and from interviews have been able to compile one of the most detailed, and certainly one of the most dramatic, histories of a destroyer during the Second World War. Destroyer at War tells the story of the battles and operations of a famous ship, and its sad destruction, through newspaper reports, official documents, and the words of the men who sailed and fought in HMS Havock as she earned an astonishing eleven battle honors in her brief but glorious career.
The Royal Navy And The Mediterranean
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Author : David Brown
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-11
The Royal Navy And The Mediterranean written by David Brown and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with History categories.
This work covers a difficult period of the war for the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. It covers the destruction of the Italian Fleet at Taranto by naval aircraft from the carrier Illustrious, and the entry of the German Luftwaffe into the theatre with their attack on Illustrious in 1941.
The War At Sea 1939 1945 The Defensive
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Author : Stephen Wentworth Roskill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
The War At Sea 1939 1945 The Defensive written by Stephen Wentworth Roskill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
The War At Sea 1939 1945 The Defensive V 2 The Period Of Balance V 3 The Offensive
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Author : Stephen Wentworth Roskill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
The War At Sea 1939 1945 The Defensive V 2 The Period Of Balance V 3 The Offensive written by Stephen Wentworth Roskill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.