Publisher | Naval & Military Press |
ISBN 13 | 9781474539364 |
ISBN 10 | 147453936X |
Author | India Ministry of Defence |
Language | English |
Book Description | The North African Campaign 1940-43 covers the operations conducted on the northern coast of Africa and the desert lands to the west of Egypt. In this theatre, India was saddled with the responsibility to defend Egypt. More than two Indian divisions were involved in the fighting in Africa, over the territory expanding from Egypt to Tunis. The theatre remained active from 1940 to 1943 and finally witnessed the end of Italian and German aggression. |
Publication Date | 4 January 2024 |
Number of Pages | 658 pages |
The North African Campaign 1940-43: Official History of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War 1939-45 Campaigns in the Western Theatre