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OverviewPhoto chronicle of Patton's Americans versus Rommel's Afrika Korps in World War II In November 1942, eleven months after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. launched Operation Torch, its first major offensive against the Germans. This photo chronicle covers the initial landings in Morocco and Algeria and the subsequent desert clashes in Tunisia as American forces under Eisenhower and Patton battled the German Afrika Korps of Erwin Rommel, the famous ""Desert Fox."" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jon DiamondPublisher: Stackpole Books Imprint: Stackpole Books Dimensions: Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 0.712kg ISBN: 9780811717779ISBN 10: 0811717771 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 01 May 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJon Diamond has written extensively on military history topics. In addition to articles for World War II History and Military Heritage, he is also the author of Guadalcanal (978-0-8117-1626-0), New Guinea (978-0-8117-1556-0), Orde Wingate (978-1-84908-323-2), and Archibald Wavell (978-1-84908-737-7). A graduate of Cornell University, Diamond is a medical doctor in private practice and has taught at Harvard and Penn State. He lives near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |