Woodstock & New York: The Overlook Press, Date: 2005. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8x6x1. First printing. Page base toned. 2005 Trade Paperback. xliii, 531 pp. "Based on extensive original research, Pendulum of War looks at the arguments behind the change in fortunes of Britain’s desert army in 1942. Barr provides a vivid picture of the fighting at el Alamein from the early desperate days of July to the final costly victory in Novembe A compelling new history of a crucial turning point in the Second World War, and a detailed picture of the British Army at a critical stage in its fight against Hitler’s Germany. In June 1942, following the fall of Tobruk, the defeated British Eighth Army was streaming back towards the tiny railway halt of El Alamein in the western desert of Egypt. The Eighth Army had suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Rommel’s Panzerarmee Afrika. Yet just five months later, the famous bombardment opened the Eighth Army’s own offensive which destroyed the Axis threat to Egypt. Explanations for the remarkable change of fortune have generally been sought in the personalities of the commanders Generals Auchinleck and Montgomery, and that of their legendary opponent, Field Marshall Rommel. Pendulum of War is the story of how an army learnt from its mistakes. Niall Barr shows that the focus on personality has blurred the continuity of experience that ...

ISBN10: 1585677388, ISBN13: 9781585677382, [publisher: Abrams, Inc.] Softcover Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]

ISBN10: 1585677388, ISBN13: 9781585677382, [publisher: Abrams, Inc.] Softcover Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]

ISBN10: 1585677388, ISBN13: 9781585677382, [publisher: The Overlook Press] Softcover First printing. Page base toned. 2005 Trade Paperback. xliii, 531 pp. "Based on extensive original research, Pendulum of War looks at the arguments behind the change in fortunes of Britain?s desert army in 1942. Barr provides a vivid picture of the fighting at el Alamein from the early desperate days of July to the final costly victory in Novembe A compelling new history of a crucial turning point in the Second World War, and a detailed picture of the British Army at a critical stage in its fight against Hitler?s Germany. In June 1942, following the fall of Tobruk, the defeated British Eighth Army was streaming back towards the tiny railway halt of El Alamein in the western desert of Egypt. The Eighth Army had suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Rommel?s Panzerarmee Afrika. Yet just five months later, the famous bombardment opened the Eighth Army?s own offensive which destroyed the Axis threat to Egypt. Explanations for the remarkable change of fortune have generally been sought in the personalities of the commanders Generals Auchinleck and Montgomery, and that of their legendary opponent, Field Marshall Rommel. Pendulum of War is the story of how an army learnt from its mistakes. Niall Barr shows that the focus on personality has blurred the continuity of experience that saw the Eighth Army transform itself from a tactically inept collection of units into a battle-win ...
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ISBN10: 1585677388, ISBN13: 9781585677382, [publisher: Harry N. Abrams] Softcover Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Harry N. Abrams. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Harry N. Abrams ISBN 1585677388 9781585677382 [US]