Cairo in the War : 1939-1945 /

• Main Author: Cooper, Artemis, 1953- (συγγραφέας.)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London : Hamish Hamilton, c1989.
• Subjects: Καΐρο (Αίγυπτος) > Ιστορία > 1939-1945.

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...