Osprey\'s examination of one of the epic battles of the desert war of World War II (1939-1945).
He is also the author of The Art of Deception in War..
He has already written Campaign 73: Operation Compass 1940 for Osprey.
Jon also served for 17 years in the Territorial Army, including an attachment to the Australian Army Reserve.
About the Author: Jon Latimer lives in Swansea where he studied Oceanography, and after a varied career in environmental science is now a full-time writer.
Wavell instructed General Morshead and his garrison of 30, 000 determined Australians to hold at all cost.
If it could hold out Rommel\'s offensive might be halted.
One thorn remained in his side - the vital port of Tobruk continued to resist.
In his first offensive, Rommel swept across the desert, driving the British back to the Egyptian frontier and capturing much of the 2nd Armoured Division in the process.
Over the next two years the Afrikakorps and its commander would become legendary.
In March 1941, with Wavell\'s British troops having routed the Italians from Cyrenaica, General Erwin Rommel arrived in Tripoli to command the Deutsches Afrikakorps.
Osprey\'s examination of one of the epic battles of the desert war of World War II (1939-1945)
