FROM TOBRUK TO TUNIS

FROM TOBRUK TO TUNIS 
by Neal Dando.

This is not just another book covering the North African campaign to its conclusion in Tunisia in 1943. The author has clearly read many books on the subject and provides two key points which he believes have been rather overlooked in favour of covering the failures in command, equipment issues and the supply problems.

His first point is how the desert's terrain had a significant impact on British operations against the Axis armies. He explains the geography of the areas where operations were planned and subsequently where bloody battles were fought. 
How the tactics of the British Army, especially in the early years, didn't take into account not just the lay of the land and it's many ridges, but the sheer size of the land they then expected to hold and keep an army supplied.
This leads into his second point and a word readers will see a lot, the 'doctrine' of the British Army. 
As the author explains each battle in turn, readers will learn how the army's structure, methods and tactics effected and delayed the success of the North African campaign and how eventually with considerable change and leadership, success and eventual victory in Tunisia came.

Having read several books on the whole campaign, as well as its individual battles, I found this book to be a fascinating read. The author covers his points extremely well.
With the inclusion of many excellent commissioned coloured maps, this book has proven to be a great addition on the North African campaign.

This paperback edition is available now and published by Helion and Company. 
I thank Helion for this review copy. 

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