Images of War: The Eighth Army in North Africa
Like its many popular cousins in the Images of War series, The Eighth Army in North Africa uses page after page of photographs, primarily, to retell the story of a famous campaign from […]
Category Archives: North Africa
Britain’s Desert War in Egypt and Libya 1940-1942: “The End of the Beginning”
Originally published in 1964 as The Campaigns in Egypt and Libya 1940-1942 and now reprinted by Pen & Sword, this classic piece of military history by David Braddock is a general’s-eye view of the war in the desert.
1/72 Italians in North Africa
This collection of newly completed models represents my effort to get every WW2 Italian model I had off the shelf and built because my interest had recently been piqued by […]
Afrika Korps in 1/72: Inspection Tour
This modest setup was inspired by the Rommel in Africa books I recently reviewed. I have attempted to show a “Rommel” figure (one in and one out of the Sdkfz. 250/3 command vehicle) as if he is touring a defensive line or camp under construction.
Images of War: Rommel in North Africa
The immense trove of photographs, most of which feel like they were taken from someone’s personal scrapbook, shows Rommel in every scene, inspecting troops and weapons, scouting the battlefield, and conferring with other officers. When paired with the diaries, reports and letters of men who served with Rommel, these quotidian images allow us to see through the veil of myth and discover the reality of the man and the campaign, not the propaganda or the hype.
North African Airfield in 1/72 (black and white)
These are much the same images as in my previous post, but in black and white. I like the photos in color. I like them in black and white. What to […]
North African Airfield, 1943
I have always loved the look of the P-40, and not just because of the “shark’s mouth” it often seems to be sporting. The rounded edges of the tail and […]
1/72 8th Army Vehicles
1/72 Italeri German Motorcycles
Most of this gallery depicts a small reconnaissance unit in the North African desert at day’s end. Some of the shots have the Italeri German halftrack SdKfz 250/3, like the […]
Desert Air Force in 1/72
The Desert Air Force was the name given to the Royal Air Force’s contingent that flew against the German and Italian armies in the famous campaigns of North Africa. Here […]
