north africa

A memoir of Ray Ellis, a former British artilleryman recounting his experiences in World War II as part of the Hussars, a unit characterized by rotten food, guns too old to function, chaos and disorganization, and squalid facilities amidst desert fighting in Egypt during a nine-month siege. Ellis was then captured by the Germans and held as a prisoner of war before he escaped to Italy.

Presents the adventures of the Barbarossa brothers and other pirates of the Mediterranean. Includes tales of dangerous raids and scoundrels highlighted by illustrations and photos.

Examines the military career of General George S. Patton Jr., focusing on his triumphs and failures as seen from the point of view of his enemies. Draws on hundreds of unpublished unit reports, officer accounts, telephone transcripts, and other wartime records.

Examines the history, language, lifestyle, social structure, culture, and religion of the major ethnic groups of North Africa, and includes a chronology, a pictorial history of the region, a glossary, and a language tree.

Follows members of the American and British armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Algeria, and then pursue the Germans and Italians in Tunisa. As they continue to push through northern Africa, these armies transform from an inexperienced and poorly led group into an excellent fighting force.

Presents the true story of World War II hero, William O. Darby, that discusses his childhood and West Point education, his appointment to the newly formed First Ranger Battalion that spearheaded a number of invasions in North Africa and southern Italy, and the legacy he left behind.

Presents an overview of North Africa today along with information on the physical geography, religion, culture, and current problems facing North Africa.

Presents a comprehensive historical novel that covers World War Two from Hitler's control of Western Europe to the conquest of Italy and the Normandy invasion.

Traces the architectural growth and cultural development of Umm El Madayan, an imaginary Islamic city in North Africa, as it seeks to follow western economic models into the twenty-first century without losing sight of its age-old traditions.

Describes German leader Adolf Hitler's blitzkrieg, or "lightning war" tactic, a strategy used with much success in the Spanish Civil War, and in conquering Poland, Norway, Denmark, the Low Countries, and France, and looks at how the Allied troops were finally able to stop the German advance in North Africa and the Soviet Union. Includes essays on specific campaigns.