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Title: African trilogy: The North African campaign 1940-43 : comprising Mediterranean front, A year of battle, The end in Africa by Alan Moorehead ISBN: 1-875847-43-X Publisher: Text Pub Pub. Date: 1997 Format: Unknown Binding

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Good Intro Book For African Campaign
Comment: This is a good read. The author is a journalist, not a soldier, so although its written well it lacks the accuracy that only a soldier could provide. For example - the author refers to just about any firearm except a rifle as a Tommy-Gun. Well the Germans, nor the Italians, used Tommy-Guns. Its not that important for the overall story, but it does tend to get a bit annoying.
There are some great little stories here. Personal stories of tragedy. Moorehead does these best. This is a great book for those who want an Intro into the African Campaign. However, readers who know the background and overall history of this element of the Second World War will find it lacking. Could use some better maps as well, nothing more frustrating than references to places that are not on any maps in the book!
Check out Brazen Chariots, by Bob Crisp, for a great little book on tank warfare in the desert.

Rating: 5
Summary: African trilogy : the North African campaign 1940-43
Comment: This is a fantasitic historical account of the era. Factual and well written by a correspondent who was at or near the front line. Excellent insight into some very wild situations and unexplored places - at a time when the Commonwealth forces really had a grim task on thier plates. One of the most enjoyable historical writers I've come across - a very difficult book to put down.