| El Alamein: The Story of the Battle in the Words of the Soldiers Revised Edition Contributor(s): Sadler, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445606267 ISBN-13: 9781445606262 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Veterans |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.9" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The epic battle in Egypt between Britain's 'Desert Rats' and the Axis forces led by Rommel, the 'Desert Fox'. On the night of 23 October 1942 British artillery thundered across the desolate sands of North Africa to herald the greatest Allied offensive of the Second World War. Churchill would describe the crucial and savage days of intense fighting which followed, as 'the end of the beginning'. El Alamein was the battle that defined both the Afrika Corps and the British 8th Army, the legendary 'Desert Rats'. Hitler's fanatic insistence that his forces should not cede ground, caused the destruction of a significant part of Rommel's army. Like Stalingrad, it marks the end of the opening phase of Axis victories and sweeping gains and ushered in the slow but inexorable drive to final Allied triumph. This is the story of El Alamein and the British soldiers who fought in it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sadler, John: - John Sadler has had a lifelong interest in Scottish military history. He now combines writing with lecturing in History at Newcastle University and working as a battlefield tour guide, living history interpreter, and heritage consultant. He is a keen re-enactor and a long time member of the Sealed Knot Society. He lives in mid-Northumberland. |