Operation Compass 1940

Wavell's whirlwind offensive

Nonfiction, History, Military, Strategy, Modern, 20th Century, World War II
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Author: Jon Latimer ISBN: 9781472805409
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: August 20, 2013
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Jon Latimer
ISBN: 9781472805409
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: August 20, 2013
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

The first battle of the desert war, Operation Compass was originally envisaged as a spoiling attack, combined with a reconnaissance in force to disrupt the Italian forces that had advanced into Egypt in September 1940. Lt Gen. Richard O'Connor launched what amounted to a British 'Blitzkrieg'. In less than two months the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa. 7th Armoured Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O'Connor's men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, and took 130,000 prisoners. In March 1941 General Rommel and the Afrikakorps landed at Tripoli.

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The first battle of the desert war, Operation Compass was originally envisaged as a spoiling attack, combined with a reconnaissance in force to disrupt the Italian forces that had advanced into Egypt in September 1940. Lt Gen. Richard O'Connor launched what amounted to a British 'Blitzkrieg'. In less than two months the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa. 7th Armoured Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O'Connor's men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, and took 130,000 prisoners. In March 1941 General Rommel and the Afrikakorps landed at Tripoli.

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