THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN 1940-43 by General Sir William Jackson. (9 3/4 x 6 3/4"; 432 pages; 87 maps; 33 photographs. B.T.Batsford £ 6.95p). This brilliant book, although scholarly, is eminently readable and is most interestingly divided into three parts - 11. British Imperialism; 2. German Professionalism and 3. American Materialism. This and its sub-headings ensure that even those parts of history which have been well covered to date, read freshly, so that the Western Desert Campaigns come to life in a well considered manner. Personally, I was most interested to read what I consider to be by far the best account of the operations in Algeria and Tunisia in which I played the most minor of all supporting roles! (so much so that not even my Brigade, the 25th Tank, gets a mention!) Maps are plentiful and always present at the exact point where required; photographs are fine and ideally complement the text. General Jackson, the author, is a distinguished soldier who played a part in the events he relates and this book is just as likely to become one of the most widely recognised books on this aspect of World War II as his other works THE BATTLE FOR ITALY and THE BATTLE FOR ROME became the standard works on the Italian Campaign. Book Reviews Wargaming Ancient and Medieval Periods The North African Campaign 1940-43 Assault from the Sea 1939-1945 Collecting Volunteer Militia The Roman Army Model Soldier Manual Panzer Colors Books by Old Mates With Pike and Musket and Making Model Soldiers Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 168 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1976 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com