Afrikakorps at War 1941–43

Name: Afrikakorps at War 1941–43
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ISBN: 9781636246352

George Forty, Simon Forty

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English

Casemate Publishers
01 June 2026

African history; Second World War; Military life & institutions

A detailed, illustrated history of North African World War II battles, Rommel, and American forces' impact.

The battles in North Africa hold a unique place in the history of World War II. Praised in Parliament and the British press, German commander Erwin Rommel achieved near-mythical status as a general. The fighting was seen as one of few clean wars fought by the Nazis, marked by mutual respect between the opponents. And the desert setting was dramatic: blistering daytime heat and plummeting temperatures at nights, abrasive sandstorms and flash floods, from Egypt's Qattara Depression to Tunisia's Atlas Mountains-an arena that still bore the marks of battles as far back as Roman times where Scipio had fought Hannibal. The weather and terrain produced a fearsome place to fight a war. This is also the theater in which the U.S. forces made their first significant appearance in the battles against Hitler, where the men who would lead in Normandy came together from American and British forces, resulting in a victory that saw a quarter of a million German and Italian soldiers captured. Richly illustrated, this completely revised edition of George Forty's classic work provides an eyewitness account of what it was like to fight and survive in the desert, examines the importance of intelligence and codebreaking, and reassesses Rommel's reputation as a battlefield commander.

AUTHOR: Simon Forty was educated in Dorset and the north of England before reading history at London University's School of Slavonic and East European Studies. He has been involved in publishing since the mid-1970s, first as editor and latterly as author. His most recent titles include German Infantryman on the Eastern Front, Panzer Crewman, and Sturmartillerie Crewman in the Casemate Illustrated series.

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By: George Forty, Simon Forty
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm,
ISBN: 9781636246352
ISBN 10: 1636246354
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

The late George Forty served for 30 years in the Royal Tank Regiment before becoming curator of the RAC Tank Museum at Bovington in 1980 where he modernized the museum, tripling its size, and creating an establishment that rivalled any others. A prolific author, his earliest works—over 50 years ago—were on the Desert Rats and Afrika Korps. Simon Forty was educated in Dorset and the north of England before reading history at London University’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies. He has been involved in publishing since the mid-1970s, first as editor and latterly as author. His most recent titles include German Infantryman on the Eastern Front, Panzer Crewman, and Sturmartillerie Crewman in the Casemate Illustrated series.

Reviews for Afrikakorps at War 1941–43

""The accounts bring a sense of the human element to the text and really gives a brutal perspective to all the challenges associated with warfare in the arid desert.""-- ""AMPS""