Hurricanes Over Tobruk The Pivotal Role of the Hurricane in the Defence of Tobruk, January-June 1941
London: Grub Street, 1999. Octavo, 224 pp., 8 photo plates. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. At the beginning of 1941, the strategically vital port of Tobruk and its Allied garrison was under siege from Rommel's troops and the Luftwaffe and Italian Regia Aeronautica. The only air defence standing in the way was a handful of RAF Hurricane pilots, supported by their RAAF and SAAF colleagues. Until the last remaining Hurricanes were forced to withdraw from the garrison at the end of April 1941, this gallant band had flown daily against overwhelming odds while Rommel's troops attempted to penetrate the garrison's defences, defended mainly by unyielding Australian forces. Item #135
ISBN: 190230411X
Price (AUD): $60.00