| Stirling's Desert Triumph: The SAS Egyptian Airfield Raids 1942 Contributor(s): Mortimer, Gavin (Author), Dennis, Peter (Illustrator), Shumate, Johnny (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1472807634 ISBN-13: 9781472807632 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Special Forces - History | Europe - Great Britain - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Series: Raid |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 9.6" (0.55 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The night of July 26, 1942 saw one of the most audacious raids of World War II, just as the outcome of that conflict hung in the balance. In North Africa, a convoy of 18 Allied jeeps carrying Special Air Service personnel appeared out of the early-morning darkness and drove onto the Axis landing strip at Sidi Haneish in the Egyptian desert. Within the space of a few savage minutes 18 Axis aircraft were ablaze; a dozen more were damaged and scores of guards lay dead or wounded. The men responsible for the raid then vanished into the night as swiftly as they had arrived, prompting the Germans to dub the enemy leader, David Stirling, 'The Phantom Major'. Featuring full-color artwork, gripping narrative and incisive analysis, this engaging study recounts the origins, planning, execution and aftermath of the daring raid that made the name of the SAS at the height of World War II. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dennis, Peter: - Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. |