A NOBLE CRUSADE: The History of the Eighth Army, 1941-1945

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First published in 1999, this offers a comprehensive history of the British Eighth Army that was formed in Egypt in September 1941. A year later, under Montgomery, it defeated Rommel's Panzerarmee Afrika at El Alamein which led to the victorious end of the North African campaign at Tunis in May 1943. Landings in Sicily and a slugfest up the Italian peninsula followed. With soldiers drawn from every Empire and Commonwealth country, its troops were awarded 34 Victoria Crosses. Includes 32 black and white illustrations.