Bardia: Myth, Reality and the Heirs of AnzacUNSW Press, 2009 - 481 Chronicling the first battle of World War II planned and executed by Australia's military, this groundbreaking study recounts the island nation's assault on the Italian colonial fortress town of Bardia in Libya. After 55 hours of heavy fighting, the Australians celebrated a resounding victory, having captured 40,000 Italian prisoners and large quantities of arms and equipment with minimal losses to their own fighting forces. Though regarded as one of Australia's great military feats, this intricately researched history is the first in-depth account of the Battle of Bardia. |
Spis treści
Introduction | 1 |
the setting | 7 |
A war in North Africa | 8 |
The path to Palestine | 26 |
First shots in the desert | 46 |
Operation Compass | 65 |
To the frontier and beyond | 82 |
Bergonzolis Fortress | 105 |
The endgame | 240 |
The aftermath | 264 |
the explanation | 287 |
Timehonoured nonsense | 288 |
A quartermasters hell | 303 |
The tools of war | 323 |
In the air and on the sea | 345 |
Command and leadership | 361 |
The plan of attack | 122 |
the battle | 141 |
Cracking the shell | 142 |
From breakin to breakthrough | 161 |
Blood in the Muatered | 177 |
Thrusting south | 199 |
To Bardia town | 222 |
Something is wrongwith our Army | 383 |
Conclusion | 403 |
Notes | 408 |
Bibliography | 442 |
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Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
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