Robert Forczyk covers the evolution of armored battles in North Africa, from Rommel's Operation Gazala in 1942 to the end of the desert war in Tunisia in 1943.

The war in the North African desert was a purely mechanized war and, in many cases, the most technologically advanced theater of World War II. It was also the only theater where for three years British and Allied forces, and later American, were in continuous contact with Axis forces.

Robert Forczyk explores the second half of the campaign's history, from Operation Gazala in May 1942 which led British forces to the borders of Egypt and the fall of Tobruk, to the decisive battles of El Alamein and the final Allied victory in Tunisia. He examines the armored forces, equipment, doctrine, training, logistical support, and operations used by the Allied and Axis forces during this period, focusing particularly on brigade and battalion-level operations.

The book is fully illustrated with photographs, profile artworks, and maps, and includes tactical sub-documents and appendices analyzing data on tanks, tank deliveries to the theater area, and battle orders, offering a new study of armored battles in the desert.