World War II: Desert War

American Heritage

By: Stephen W. Sears

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

The struggle for North Africa was unlike any other campaign of World War II. The desert proved a real test of generalship, pitting Germany's Erwin Rommel against Britain's Bernard Montgomery and America's George Patton. Here, from award-winning military historian Stephen W. Sears, is the dramatic story of the generals, politicians, and soldiers who changed the course of the war.

©2014 American Heritage (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Great audio book.

This book is a brief overview of the whole North Africa Campaign; in a little over three hours. It highlights major battles and turning points in the campaign.

Great history of part of WWII that is often...

Great history of part of WWII that is often over looked. The book really expresses the characters that were in involved in the battles.

A good, short overview of the North African Campaign of World War II

A very brief but informative overview of the Allied North African campaign against the Germans. It’s been years since I read anything on the North African campaign, and this was a nice refresher.