David Greentree graduated from the University of York with a BA in History before completing an MA in War Studies at King's College London. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman.Adam Hook specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, Roman battle tactics and the modern Chinese Army.

• IntroductionThe Opposing SidesRuweisat Ridge, 15 July 1942Makh Khad Ridge, 17 July 1942Operation Lightfoot, 24-25 October 1942AnalysisAftermathUnit OrganizationsSelect BibliographyIndex

This is a well-illustrated and expertly written account that sheds some new perspectives on a well-known theatre of World War II.

David Greentree graduated from the University of York with a BA in History before completing an MA in War Studies at King's College London. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman.Adam Hook specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, Roman battle tactics and the modern Chinese Army.

• IntroductionThe Opposing SidesRuweisat Ridge, 15 July 1942Makh Khad Ridge, 17 July 1942Operation Lightfoot, 24-25 October 1942AnalysisAftermathUnit OrganizationsSelect BibliographyIndex

This is a well-illustrated and expertly written account that sheds some new perspectives on a well-known theatre of World War II.

David Greentree graduated from the University of York with a BA in History before completing an MA in War Studies at King's College London. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman.Adam Hook specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, Roman battle tactics and the modern Chinese Army.

• IntroductionThe Opposing SidesRuweisat Ridge, 15 July 1942Makh Khad Ridge, 17 July 1942Operation Lightfoot, 24-25 October 1942AnalysisAftermathUnit OrganizationsSelect BibliographyIndex

This is a well-illustrated and expertly written account that sheds some new perspectives on a well-known theatre of World War II.