{"product_id":"operation-compass-1940-by-jon-latimer-9781855329676","title":"Operation Compass 1940","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA highly illustrated, absorbing account of the first battle of the desert war: the British against the Italians.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOperation Compass 1940\u003c\/i\u003e 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. Lieutenant General 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. The 7th Armoured Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O'Connor's men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, taking 130,000 prisoners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn March 1941, General Rommel and the Afrikakorps landed at Tripoli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849642332396,"sku":"9781855329676","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15766843482848.jpg?v=1759057100","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/operation-compass-1940-by-jon-latimer-9781855329676","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}