Desert Armour

It is unusual that a book featuring a specific campaign from WWII contains elements which will please military enthusiasts whatever their particular interest. This is one of those books which will appeal to the general reader, war gamer, modeller and battlefield tourist and can be used as a reference work by serious historians. The North African campaign was a long and complex series of operations involving many nationalities on the sides of both the Allies and Axis forces. It covers 1940-1941, when America was not involved, but American-built tanks were used by the British as part of Lend-Lease. The American tank designers noted the battle performance of these and men like Patton would be influenced by the outcome. This highly informative work gives unit organisational structure, includes logistics and tactics, along with specifications of tanks. For tank warfare enthusiasts, this is a must-have book as a ‘go-to’ work to clarify points of detail.