Meeting the Fox: The Allied Invasion of Africa, from Operation Torch to Kasserin

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ISBN
9780471414292
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471414298
ISBN-13
9780471414292
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2148378

Product Key Features

Book Title
Meeting the Fox : The Allied Invasion of Africa, from Operation Torch to Kasserine Pass to Victory in Tunisia
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / United States, General, Military
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Orr Kelly
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
26.4 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
6.3 in

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Trade
LCCN
2001-046822
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Orr Kelly has dramatically brought to life the desert war bymasterfully weaving the view of higher headquarters with the pathosof the foxhole. MEETING THE FOX takes the reader on a grippingjourney from North Africa's beaches and drop zones, the practicallyforgotten disaster at Sidi bou Zid, to the final battles inTunisia. MEETING THE FOX is destined to rank among the bestnarrative histories on the American experience in North Africa." (Patrick O'Donnell, author of Beyond Valor and Into The RisingSun: In Their Own Words, World War II's Pacific Veterans Reveal theHeart of Combat) "An almost bullet by bullet, shell by shell account, Meeting theFox offers riveting personal experiences from those who fought theAxis forces during the desperate campaign for North Africa." (Gerald Astor, Historian, Author of A Blood-Dimmed Tide and TheGreatest War Vols. I-III)
Dewey Decimal
940.54/23
Table Of Content
Maps and Illustrations. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Visit to a Forgotten Cemetery. PART ONE: THE LONG WAY TO BERLIN. The Longest Reach. "Things Must Not Be Going So Good." Oran: Seize the Airfields. Landing at Algiers. The Axis Reacts. First Blood. Seizing the High Ground. Fight for the Air. PART TWO: MEETING THE FOX. Is Anyone in Charge Up There? On-The-Job Training--the Hard Way. A Spring Breeze from the East. A Valentine's Day Surprise. First Armored to the Rescue. "Men Just Running--It Was Panic!" Rommel Takes Over. Changing of the Guard. The Battle of El Guettar. PART THREE: VICTORY IN TUNISIA. Ordeal at Fondouk Pass. Gaining the Upper Hand in the Air. A Hill Called "609". Victory in North Africa. A Note on Sources. Bibliography. Index.
Synopsis
Praise for Meeting the Fox "Orr Kelly has dramatically brought to life the desert war by masterfully weaving the view of higher headquarters with the pathos of the foxhole., Praise for Meeting the Fox "Orr Kelly has dramatically brought to life the desert war by masterfully weaving the view of higher headquarters with the pathos of the foxhole. Meeting the Fox takes the reader on a gripping journey from North Africa's beaches and drop zones, the practically forgotten disaster at Sidi bou Zid, to the final battles in Tunisia. Meeting the Fox is destined to rank among the best narrative histories on the American experience in North Africa." Patrick O'Donnell, author of Beyond Valor and Into the Rising Sun "An almost bullet-by-bullet, shell-by-shell account, Meeting the Fox offers riveting personal experiences from those who fought the Axis forces during the desperate campaign for North Africa." Gerald Astor, historian and author of A Blood-Dimmed Tide and The Greatest War, Vols. I III As their unproven commanders struggled to match wits with the wily Desert Fox, 100,000 poorly equipped, undertrained, and inexperienced GIs battled their way across North Africa. Hobbled by inferior weaponry and an inexperienced officer corps, these green but courageous citizen soldiers clashed head-on with the fabled German Afrika Korps and its legendary commander, Erwin Rommel. Meeting the Fox tells the unforgettable tale of the men who transformed themselves, in the heat of battle, from a poorly organized army of convenience into a relentless and unstoppable fighting force., Praise for Meeting the Fox "Orr Kelly has dramatically brought to life the desert war bymasterfully weaving the view of higher headquarters with the pathosof the foxhole. Meeting the Fox takes the reader on a grippingjourney from North Africa's beaches and drop zones, the practicallyforgotten disaster at Sidi bou Zid, to the final battles inTunisia. Meeting the Fox is destined to rank among the bestnarrative histories on the American experience in NorthAfrica." -- Patrick O'Donnell, author of Beyond Valor and Into the RisingSun "An almost bullet-by-bullet, shell-by-shell account, Meeting theFox offers riveting personal experiences from those who fought theAxis forces during the desperate campaign for North Africa." --Gerald Astor, historian and author of A Blood-Dimmed Tide and TheGreatest War, Vols. I--III As their unproven commanders struggled to match wits with the wilyDesert Fox, 100,000 poorly equipped, undertrained, andinexperienced GIs battled their way across North Africa. Hobbled byinferior weaponry and an inexperienced officer corps, these greenbut courageous citizen soldiers clashed head-on with the fabledGerman Afrika Korps and its legendary commander, Erwin Rommel.Meeting the Fox tells the unforgettable tale of the men whotransformed themselves, in the heat of battle, from a poorlyorganized army of convenience into a relentless and unstoppablefighting force.
LC Classification Number
D766.82.K45 2002

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