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I got an advanced copy of this and tore through it last weekend. It was a memoir style account of desert warfare in world war 2, and a fascinating and realistic account of what it was like. A little heavier on logistics (names/places/etc) in a few places than I would have liked, but that did make it seem very real.
I loved the descriptions of Rommel's tank tactics: "tied in forces will hold and forces in the air will run". It was also interesting to note that most of the special ops were doing re ...more
I loved the descriptions of Rommel's tank tactics: "tied in forces will hold and forces in the air will run". It was also interesting to note that most of the special ops were doing re ...more
This was my favorite Pressfield book since Gates of Fire (though I haven't read the Afghan campaign yet). Great story, very fast moving, and a wonderful ending. It's somewhat on the short side, but overall I really enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it.
Ads to the substance, I really enjoyed reading about the African campaign, and anyone who is interested in seeing how the war was conducted in the desert should definitely check this book out. ...more
Ads to the substance, I really enjoyed reading about the African campaign, and anyone who is interested in seeing how the war was conducted in the desert should definitely check this book out. ...more
I am reading this one on an Amazon Kindle. My first experience with this device. So far it's a nice experience, easy to read, light weight. The lack of page numbers has thrown me a bit and the Kindle doesn't adequately display the campaign maps at the beginning of the book.
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I was going to give this a 4 star rating, but the end of this book was absolutely phenomenal. The honor between soldiers was very moving.
I especially enjoyed Pressfield's description of the desert. It reminded me in many ways of how Jack London wrote about the arctic. ...more
I especially enjoyed Pressfield's description of the desert. It reminded me in many ways of how Jack London wrote about the arctic. ...more
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