The book, Great Battles: Crisader - The Relief of Tobruk is a concise but authoritative study of Operation Crusader launched in North Africa in November 1941.  The objective of Operation Crusader was for the British Eighth Army to lift the siege by the German Africa Corps of the embattled garrison located at Tobruk.  Operation Crusader continued into January 1942 and when concluded represented a costly victory for the British.  While Tobruk was relieved, the Axis forces lost approximately 300 tanks and 38,000 men while the British and Commonwealth casualties were 278 tanks and about 18,000 men.  Aside from the raw statistics, the author describes the soldiers who dominated Operation Crusader.  Soldiers like Brigadier "Jock" Campbell, Captain Gardner and Rifleman Beeley all received the Victoria Cross and were an integral part of this historic World War II battle. In the end, this book will be of interest to both the "armchair historian" and military enthusiast.  In addition to an informative narrative, "Crusader - The Relief of Tobruk" includes the following features: 1) 2 black and white photographs; 2) 17 color illustrations and 3) 5 battlefield maps.   This book is 48 pages and is in good condition.  The author is John Sanders.  Edition published in 1976.