{"product_id":"2026200016553-secondhand-north-africa-1940-1942-the-desert-war","title":"North Africa 1940-1942: The Desert War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew theatres of the Second World War captured the imagination quite like the scorching sands of North Africa, where Allied and Axis forces clashed in a brutal struggle for supremacy across one of the most unforgiving landscapes on earth. North Africa 1940-1942: The Desert War chronicles the grinding two-year campaign that saw the fate of the Mediterranean — and the wider war — hang in the balance, tracing the arc of conflict from Italy's early offensives through the see-sawing battles that would define commanders like Rommel and Wavell, and enshrine the legend of the Australian soldier in places like Tobruk and El Alamein.\n\nDrawing on the rich photographic and documentary holdings of the Australian War Memorial, this volume presents an authoritative and visceral record of the desert war, illustrating the courage, endurance, and resourcefulness demanded of the men who fought beneath a relentless sun. The black-and-white imagery that anchors the narrative places the reader alongside diggers sheltering in rocky outcrops and scouring the horizon for dust clouds that signal the enemy's advance — a testament to the human cost behind the grand strategic manoeuvres. For students of military history and admirers of the ANZAC tradition alike, this is an indispensable window into a campaign whose echoes still resonate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336806801627,"sku":"2026200016553-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4d7153b2-7c52-47e5-8395-e5060ecc56d5.png?v=1789958162","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016553-secondhand-north-africa-1940-1942-the-desert-war","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}