Jon Latimer: 2 books
Deception in War
Art Bluff Value Deceit Most Thrilling Episodes Cunning mil hist from The Trojan
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2003
While the battle for air supremacy is being waged in the skies, the coalition forces pull off a stunning, and ultimately decisive, deception. Later dubbed the “Hail Mary Pass,? it consists of the abrupt relocation of the coalition ground forces hundreds of miles to the West. Meanwhile, as inflatable...
Operation Compass 1940
Wavell's whirlwind offensive
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
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...