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Sep 3
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321. Tunisgrad: Part I - The Desert War

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In the first our four-part Tunisgrad series, Saul sets the scene by covering the North African campaign from September 1940 to November 1942. Beginning with the Italian invasion of Egypt, the initial British successes, and the arrival of Rommel's Afrika Korps. We then track the brutal back-and-forth struggle across the desert, culminating in the Axis high- ... Show More
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