Tobruk: The Great Siege 1941-42

by William F. Buckingham

Book Overview

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. For both sides it assumed a propaganda role that outweighed even its great strategic value. Goebbels referred to its defenders as "rats,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752452215
• ISBN13: 9780752452210
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.8" x 7.7"