Download or read book Desperate Venture written by Norman Gelb and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1992 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1942 invasion of North Africa, which developed the strategy and techniques crucial to Germany's ultimate defeat, is re-created by historian Gelb. This impeccably researched account tells how the Allies learned to work together in the midst of confusion, blunders, and bitter conflicts. Maps, notes, and photographs.