Desert Warfare: From Its Roman Origins to the Gulf Conflict

 

Throughout history deserts have provided the most inhospitable background to major battles around the world. Their very nature ensures that desert combat takes a severe toll of fighting men, both physically and mentally, making it one of the most demanding theatres of war. This study in desert warfare spans the period from Roman times to the Gulf conflict, looking at the lessons learned along the way. The majority of the book is focussed on desert fighting in the two world wars where arenas such as the Western Desert, Sinai, Palestine and Mesopotamia provided the background for a different type of combat than in the rest of the Great War. Similarly in the Second World War, action in North Africa played a vital part in the shaping of history. The book looks at the desert elites such as the French Foreign Legion, the Long Range Desert Group and the Special Air Service who have all come as close as possible to overcoming the hardships of the desert.

 

Bryan Perrett

Hardcover large format with d/w 224pp Patrick Stephens 1988 1st Ed

 

Fine/Fine

 

Book Code:  SH1644