crom Posted January 1, 2004 Share Posted January 1, 2004 Hi Everyone, I find the history of the Afican theatre absolutely fascinating, but there is a lack of good reading material out there. I have a book called "Desert Generals", which is great, but I'd like a book that covers both sides of the conflict, and in a more general fashion, sort of an overview of the war from O'Connors campaign in 1940 to the end in Tunisia in 43. Any suggested reading? Crom. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gallear Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Barrie Pitt The Crucible of War - in a series of three! I am also going through Churchill's Desert Rats 2 7th Armoured Division in North Africa, Burma, Sicily and Italy - Ok limited to one Regiment but sometimes such works give you that extra detail! (I promise not to post anymore for at least three days! ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 BFC have put a pretty good bibliogaraphy for CMAK on the main page. I'd second Mark's suggestion of Crucible of War (3 volumes in paperback, 2 in hardback) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Determinant Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Yes, you can't beat Barrie Pitt. Well written and very readable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Currently reading 'Tobruk' by Frank Harrison, it is very informative and a great read. The author, being a veteran of the siege, also includes some personal anecdotes of the siege along with the account of the actual battle. I find this makes for very gripping and at times amusing reading. edit - Also Alan Moorehead's 'African Trilogy' is also a good read on the subject. [ January 01, 2004, 06:07 PM: Message edited by: Speedy ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazing 88's Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Tobruk - by: Michael Carver (Covers all the battles from 41 to after the capture of Tobruk, from both Allied and German perspectives) Great read. Seems to be out of print, libraries usually have it. Panzer Battles - By: F.W. Von Mellinthin Panzer Commander - Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck Brazen Chariots - By: Robert Crisp Panzer Leader - by: Heinz Guderain to name a few. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazing 88's Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Opps ignore the Panzer Leader one... That would be more for Russia and France... silly me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 So far nobody has mentioned An Army at Dawn by Rick Atkinson, so I'll give it a plug. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Von Mellenthin is good for the activities of Rommel's staff, on which he served, but his book can't be said to provide the view of both sides that the original poster asked for. The same could be said to apply to Moorehead, who as a war correspondent, mostly saw the war from the allied side. Both are very good in their own terms. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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