By Peter C. Smith
In the past due summer time of 1942, Rommel's Afrika Korps stood perilously on the subject of breaking via to Cairo and the Nile, having already taken the castle of Tobruk. In a determined attempt to halt the Germans and purchase time for the Allies, British forces--including the Royal Marines, Royal military, the SAS, and the lengthy diversity wasteland Group--attempted to typhoon Tobruk and wreck the Axis port there. The operation failed with negative losses. Peter C. Smith reveals many formerly unrevealed evidence and highlights the bravery and patience of these who participated.
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