Operation Scipio: The 8th Army at the Battle of the Wadi-Akarit. 6th April 1943 - Signed

The focus of Operation Scipio centres around the activities of the 8th Army between the dates of the 1st and 7th April 1943 in Tunisia. This deals with the last great pitched battle between the 8th Army and the old enemy, Panzer Army Africa. This remarkable new book presents a detailed account of the Battle of the Wadi Akarit, hour by hour we follow each batallion on its bloody course during the different stages of the action. First hand accounts and contemporary photographs paint an all too vivid picture of this Tunisian Killing ground. The interviews are wide ranging, from spitfire pilots to gunners, sappers and padres and the men in the front line. Some are funny, poignant and engrossing, others are heart breaking and tragic.

 

BS Barnes
Hardcover 362pp 92 contemporary photos. Hand signed by author. 

Book Code:  EX0692