Description: Operation Crusader and the Desert War in British History and Memory : What Is Failure? What Is Loyalty?, Paperback by Joffe, Alexander H., ISBN 1350202614, ISBN-13 9781350202610, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
Shortlisted for the 2021 Society for Army Historical Researchs Templer Medal
Operation Crusader, launched in November 1941, was the third and final British attempt to relieve the siege of Tobruk and break the German and Italian forces in North Africa. After tough initial fighting, the British made important gains, only to be countered by a stunning breakthrough overseen personally by Lt. General Erwin Rommel. As the British situation teetered, the commander of the 8th Army, Lt. General Alan Cunningham, was relieved of duty by his superior, General Claude Auchinleck. This decision changed the direction of the battle and perhaps the war itself. Why and how Cunningham was relieved has been the subject of commentary and speculation since it occurred.
Using newly discovered evidence, Alexander Joffe rethinks the events that brought about the sudden relief of the operations commanding officer, including insubordination. Th then discusses how narratives regarding the operation were created, were incorporated into British and Commonwealth official and unofficial historical writing about the war, and contributed to British historical memory. Based on a decade of archival work, th presents a new and detailed analysis of a consequential battle and, importantly, of how its history was written and received in the context of post-war Britain.
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Book Title: Operation Crusader and the Desert War in British History and Memo
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Operation Crusader and the Desert War in British History and Memory : What Is Failure? What Is Loyalty?
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2022
Subject: Military / World War II, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Europe / Great Britain / General, World
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.5 Oz
Author: Alexander Joffe
Subject Area: History
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
