The two thousand mile war / W.E. Crosskill ; foreword by Sir Richard Turnbull
1980, First Edition. London : R. Hale. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #478981
ISBN: 070918591X
Physical description: 224 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Contents: Clouds of war over Africa, September to November 1939 -- The northern frontier district of Kenya, December 1939 to May 1940 -- Mussolini declares war, June to September 1940 -- British Somaliland, August 1940 -- The military situation, July to December 1940 -- Mount Marsabit, October to November 1940 -- General Wavell's strategy -- The advance into Italian Somaliland, December 1940 to Feb. 1941 -- Kismayu, 14 Feb. 1941 -- The Juba River, Feb. to March 1941 -- The Battle of Keren, Jan. to March 1941 -- The long haul to Addis Ababa, 6 March to 6 April 1941 -- Mopping up around the lakes, 2 April to 22 May 1941 -- The Italian retreat to the west, May to June 1941 -- The Duke of Aosta's last stand, April to May 1941 -- The last lap, October to November 1941. Subjects: Crosskill, W. E. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Africa, East. World War, 1939-1945 ; Personal narratives, British. World War 2 East African campaign Military operations by Great Britain Army, 1940-1941.
Price: €12.95