Tobruk / Peter FitzSimons.

Collection type	Library
Author	FitzSimons, Peter, author.;
Call Number	940.54231 F562 2016
Document type	Monograph
Year	2016. 2016. 006.
Pagination	720 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cm.
Publisher	Harpercollins Publishing Aust, HarperCollins Publishers Australia,
Note	"75th anniversary edition" -- Cover. DEF. Includes bibliographical references and index. The definitive account of when Australia's famed Rats of Tobruk took on General Erwin Rommel, The Desert Fox. The classic story of 1941's Battle of Tobruk, in which more than 15,000 Australian troops - backed by British artillery - fought in excruciatingdesert heat through eight long months, against Rommel's formidable Afrika Korps. During the dark heart of World War II, when Hitler turned his attention to conquering North Africa, a distracted and far-flung Allied force could not give its all to the defe nce of Libya. So the job was left to the roughest, toughest bunch that could be mustered: the Australian Imperial Force. The AIF's defence of the harbour city of Tobruk against the Afrika Korps' armoured division is not only the stuff of Australian legend , it is one of the great battles of all time, as against the might of General Rommel and his Panzers, the Australians relied on one factor in particular to give them the necessary strength against the enemy: mateship. Drawing on extensive source material - including diaries and letters, many never published before - this extraordinary book, written in Peter FitzSimons' highly readable style, is the definitive account of this remarkable chapter in Australia's history.
Place made	New York, US : Sydney, NSW :

Abstract

Machine generated contents note: 1.In the Beginning -- 2.His Struggle -- 3.A World at War -- 4.Rommel Rises -- 5.Enter the Australians -- 6.Take Tobruk -- 7.Enter, the German General -- 8.Attack!!! -- 9.First Strike -- 10.All Set -- 11.The Easter Battle - - 12.To Fight Another Day -- 13.The Battle Builds -- 14.The Battle of the Salient -- 15.The Diggers Dig In -- 16.Manoeuvres Political -- 17.End Game.