{"product_id":"9781925498455","title":"Tobruk 1941: Text Classics","description":"Author: Wilmot, Chester\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781925498455\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Apr 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA classic of war reportage, first published in 1944,\u003ci\u003e Tobruk 1941\u003c\/i\u003e is 'riveting...brings to vivid life the battle.' (\u003ci\u003eAge\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn early 1941 Australian soldiers stormed Italy's stronghold on the Libyan coast and took control of the port city of Tobruk. Heavily outnumbered, yet resourceful and defiant, the Australians then defended the garrison against sustained attack by German forces. For five months the 'Rats of Tobruk' held on, dealing a major blow to the Axis powers' North African campaign. Tobruk 1941 is the pioneering ABC reporter Chester Wilmot's on-the-ground account of the siege, a landmark work of war writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition comes with a new introduction by the historian Peter Cochrane.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171397939358,"sku":"UBD-9781925498455","price":14.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781925498455.jpg?v=1787220300","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781925498455","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}