Author: MACKSEY, KENNETH.
Title: Crucible Of Power. The fight for Tunisia 1942-1943.
Description: 8vo; pp. xvi, 325; 8 pages of plates, 13 maps, bibliography, index; dustjacket, a fine copy. Hutchinson Of London, (1969). `The Anglo-American landings in north-west Africa - Operation TORCH - which wre effected in November 1942, set in train a highly complicated sequence of politico-military events. The importance of Major Macksey's book is that he explains, the significance of this interweaving, Negotioation with athe contending French personalities, Darlan, Giraud, de Gaulle, were a nighrmare for General Eisenhower.'

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