The Relief of Tobruk

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [title page]
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page]
  • Preface p. v
  • Contents p. viii
  • List of Illustrations p. ix
  • List of Maps p. xi
• • CHAPTER 1 — After Greece and Crete p. 1
  • CHAPTER 2 — Lull in the Desert War p. 7
  • CHAPTER 3 — Preparing for Action p. 23
  • CHAPTER 4 — The crusader Plan p. 37
  • CHAPTER 5 — Eighth Army and Panzer Group Africa p. 51
  • CHAPTER 6 — From Baggush to the Libyan Frontier p. 62
  • CHAPTER 7 — A disastrous Beginning p. 79
  • CHAPTER 8 — The Frontier Operations Begin p. 110
  • CHAPTER 9 — Heading for Tobruk p. 135
  • CHAPTER 10 — Sunday of the Dead p. 156
  • CHAPTER 11 — The Attack on Point 175 p. 173
  • CHAPTER 12 — The Matruh Stakes p. 197
  • CHAPTER 13 — The Capture of the Blockhouse p. 235
  • CHAPTER 14 — Success at Belhamed; Failure at Sidi Rezegh p. 249
  • CHAPTER 15 — Joining Hands with the Tobruk Garrison p. 266
  • CHAPTER 16 — A Costly Night Attack on Sidi Rezegh p. 286
  • CHAPTER 17 — Rommel's ‘Evil Dream’ p. 297
  • CHAPTER 18 — Two Attacks on Capuzzo p. 315
  • CHAPTER 19 — The Loss of 5 Brigade Headquarters p. 332
  • CHAPTER 20 — Rommel Returns to the Tobruk Front p. 351
  • CHAPTER 21 — Increasing Pressure on 6 Brigade p. 366
  • CHAPTER 22 — Counter-attack on the Tobruk Corridor p. 390
  • CHAPTER 23 — Sidi Rezegh is Lost p. 412
  • CHAPTER 24 — Belhamed and Zaafran p. 432
  • CHAPTER 25 — Plodding on Westwards p. 466
  • CHAPTER 26 — Gazala and Beyond p. 487
• • Appendix I p. 524
  • Appendix II p. 525
  • New Zealand Honours and Awards in crusader Campaign1 p. 528
  • Note on Sources p. 530
  • Bibliography p. 531
  • Glossary p. 537
  • Index p. 547
  • Editorial Advisory Panel

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