Showing The early battles of Eighth Army : Crusader to the Alamein Line, 1941-42 by Adrian Stewart

The Early Battles of Eighth Army Head to head with Erwin Rommel in Africa, the British Eighth Army enjoyed superior numbers and a more effective air force, but despite the valor of its men, it had difficulty turning those advantages into battlefield victory because of command, equipment, and morale problems. After modest success during Operation Crusader in November 1941, the Eighth Army found itself battered and driven back for Full description