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Author:Ken Ford Illustrator:John White Paperback;96 pages; ISBN: 9781846035005 About this book On 18 November 1941, the British launched Operation Crusader against the Axis positions in Africa. The plan was to bring the armour of the German Afrika Korps to battle and to beat it in open warfare with the now superior strength of Eighth Army, and to relieve the isolated British garrison at Tobruk. Initially meeting with disaster, the British redoubled their efforts, fought through to Tobruk, and pushed back Rommel’s Afrika Korps. Written by popular Osprey author, Ken Ford, Operation Crusader tells the story of the British victory that demonstrated their ability to fight head-to-head against the Germans in Africa. Contents • Origins of the campaign • Chronology • Opposing commanders • Opposing armies • Orders of battle • Opposing plans • Operation Crusader • Aftermath • The battlefield today • Further reading • Index