Cairo in the War 1939-1945. - COOPER, ARTEMIS
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KORTE INHOUD
For troops in the desert, Cairo meant fleshpots or brass hats. For well-connected officers, it meant polo at the Gezira Club and drinks at Shepheard's. For the irregular warriors, Cairo was a city to throw legendary parties before the next mission behind enemy lines. For countless refugees, it was a stopping place in the long struggle home. The political scene was dominated by the British Ambassador Sir Miles Lampson. In February 1942 he surrounded the Abdin Palace with tanks and attempted to depose King Fa...
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Original publisher's paperback, pictorial frontcover, thick large 8vo: xiv, 370pp., illustrations, maps, chapternotes & references, general bibliography, index. Fine copy., London, Hamish Hamilton Ltd. 1989 [Auteur: COOPER, ARTEMIS] [Jaar: 1989] [Titel: C...
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