These are the accounts of men and machines at war in the world's most hostile, unforgiving regions: Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1798-99; the British campaign along India's northwest frontier from 1849 to 1852; the battles for Iraq during World War I; the British counterattack against the Italians in North Africa in 1940-41; Erwin Rommel (the Desert Fox) and the Afrika Korps' exploits in World War II; the Yom Kippur War between the Arabs and Israel in 1973; and the 1991 Gulf War.

About the Author
Bruce Allen Watson is professor emeritus at Diablo Valley College and author of seven books, including Desert Battles and Sieges.


Book Information
ISBN 9780811733809
Author Bruce Allan Watson
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Stackpole Books
Publisher Stackpole Books