Syria And Lebanon 1941: The Allied Fight Against Vichy French Dr David Sutton Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

A Detailed Study Of The Syrian And Lebanon Campaign World War Ii In June 1941 Australian British Indian Free French Forces Invaded Vichy French-Controlled Mandate Syria They Faced An Enemy That Had More Artillery Tanks Aircraft Fought Rocky Mountainous Terrain Through Barren Valleys Across Swollen Rivers Soon After Initial Advance Powerful Counter-Attack On Key Strategic Positions Despite These Difficulties Allies Prevailed Doing So Ensured Territory Did Not Fall Into German Or Pro-German Hands Thus Provide Springboard From Which Axis Could Attack Oil Interests Iraq Palestine Suez Canal This Book Examines High Military Political Strategy Lay Behind As Well Experiences Hardships Endured By Men Ground Battles Were Complex Actions Often At Battalion Level Below Work Uses Extensive Diaries Available Records To Make Sense Examine How Affected Wider Σελίδες: 96 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0503 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm