The Sound of History El Alamein 1942

by Doherty, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781862271647
• ISBN10: 186227164X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Spellmount

Summary

The Eighth Army's victory at El Alamein in November 1942 was one of the pivotal points of the Second World War and significant as the first major victory for a British Army under sole British command. The North African campaign had captured the public imagination in Britain and the victors of Alamein joined those of Agincourt and Waterloo in the ranks of British heroes. This book looks at the background to the battle, the preparations, and the battle itself. Doherty uses personal accounts, war diaries, official regimental and divisional histories, and material from numerous archives to tell the story of this timely British victory.

Table of Contents

Poem - El Alamein
Dedication
Symbols used in maps
List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Prologue
War comes to North Africa	p. 1
Race for the Nile	p. 21
Rommel's last try	p. 37
Monty makes his plan	p. 61
On the eve of battle	p. 87
The first clash	p. 115
The armour is stalled	p. 131
Rivers of blood	p. 145
Rommel's battle without hope	p. 159
A change of plan	p. 173
Monty strikes again: SUPERCHARGE	p. 193
The final blows	p. 209
The battle in retrospect	p. 231
Bibliography	p. 239
Index	p. 249
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