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The first victory : the Second World War and the East Africa Campaign / Andrew Stewart.
Author
Stewart, Andrew, 1970-
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Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2016]
Description
xvi, 308 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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D766.84 .S74 2016
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World War, 1939-1945
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Campaigns
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Africa, East
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"A riveting new account of the long-overlooked achievement of British-led forces who, against all odds, scored the first major Allied victory of the Second World War. Surprisingly neglected in accounts of Allied wartime triumphs, in 1941 British and Commonwealth forces completed a stunning and important victory in East Africa against an overwhelmingly superior Italian opponent. A hastily formed British-led force, never larger than 70,000 strong, advanced along two fronts to defeat nearly 300,000 Italian and colonial troops. This compelling book draws on an array of previously unseen documents to provide both a detailed campaign history and a fresh appreciation of the first significant Allied success of the war. Andrew Stewart investigates such topics as Britain's African wartime strategy; how the fighting forces were assembled (most from British colonies, none from the U.S.); General Archibald Wavell's command abilities and his difficult relationship with Winston Churchill; the resolute Italian defense at Keren, one of the most bitterly fought battles of the entire war; the legacy of the campaign in East Africa; and much more."--Publisher information.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-292) and index.
Contents
Introduction: A forgotten campaign
Strategic miscalculation
Hoping for the best
War comes to East Africa
Imperial defeat: the surrender of British Somaliland
Preparing for the counter-offensive
The advance from Kenya
Second front: striking from the Sudan
Triumph in the mountains: the Battle of Keren
A third front: the Patriots
Winning the war, worrying about the peace
Conclusion: The British empire's first victory.
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Second World War and the East Africa campaign
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9780300208559 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
0300208553 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2016031009
OCLC
945946546
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