A 1947 memoir in which American General George S. Patton, Jr., recounts his experiences of battle, and shares excerpts from his diaries, in which he recorded details of the U.S. armed forces campaign across Western Europe during World War II.
When the draft board calls on the eve of World War II, Roman leaves behind a career in minor-league baseball to join the army, and finds himself driving a tank in the North African campaign.
Discusses the development of the trade routes known as the Nile Route, Sudan Route, Incense Road, Pilgrimage Road, and Sahara Routes, with an overview of their social and economic history up to the present day.
Examines the history, language, lifestyle, social structure, culture, and religion of the major ethnic groups of North Africa, and includes a chronology, a pictorial history of the region, a glossary, and a language tree.
Contains accounts of World War II in North Africa and the Mediterranean, in graphic novel format, including how a New Zealand infantryman fought against German Paratroopers, and how a Canadian commander led troops in Italy.
A 1947 memoir in which American General George S. Patton, Jr., recounts his experiences of battle, and shares excerpts from his diaries, in which he recorded details of the U.S. armed forces campaign across Western Europe during World War II.