THE TIDE TURNED AT ALAMEIN & ITS A LONG WAY TO ADDIS

1. Bernstein (B.L.) THE TIDE TURNED AT ALAMEIN

144pp. Frontispiece and black and white photographs. Brown cloth. Cover has some limited wear. Bookplate. A good copy

The author has written about his experiences during the desert war with the South African Division of the 8th Army between 1941-3.

2. Birkby (Carel) ITS A LONG WAY TO ADDIS

308 pages, cream cloth covers with title to the spine. 17 pages with black and white pictures / illustrations. First edition. The book is ex-library and the cover shows wear and some discolouration. A poor to fair copy.

This is the first full-length account of the Abyssinian campaign by South Africa's first war correspondent, covering the South African troops' efforts to disengage Italian troops from East Africa