In the early days of World War II, both Allied and Axis powers extended the theater of war to North Africa, where hard-fought battles were conducted in the harsh desert. But before anyone could claim victory on the ground, they had to hold dominion in the air. Here, historian Christopher Shores has combined his books Fighters over the Desert and Fighters over Tunisia into one volume, as well as adding updated information about the deadly fighter aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft, and maritime units active in the Mediterranean.
"One is definitely left with the sense that war in the desert was not personal but a deadly business."
The Military Reviewer
"The amount of research the authors did is incredible . . . Filled with pictures of the various aircraft, pilots and their crews and day to day life in the North African desert."
