Operation Compass 1940
Subtitle: Wavell's whirlwind offensive1 (Campaign)
Contributors: Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: August 18, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781855329676
Subjects: Battles & campaigns; European history: Second World War; Second World War, 1939-1945; History: World; History; History - Military / War; Military; Europe; North Africa; Military - World War II; History / Military / World War II
First sentence: With France on the verge of collapse and Britain routed from the continent, the Italian Fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini, declared war on both countries in 10 June 1940.