El Alamein 1942: The Story of the Battle in the Words of the Soldiers - Couverture rigide

Sadler, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1848681011 ISBN 13 : 9781848681019

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2010

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The epic battle in Egypt between the Axis forces led by Rommel 'the Desert Fox' and Britain's 'Desert Rats'. The battle of El Alamein, which began on 23 October 1942 heralded a decisive shift in Allied fortunes, not just in the Western Desert but in relation to the whole course of the war. Churchill described the battle as 'Not the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning'. Not only did the battle create the conditions which led to the final Allied victory in North Africa but it pitted the two most charismatic opposing generals Bernard Montgomery 'Monty' against Erwin Rommel 'The Desert Fox' against each other in a decisive and epic encounter. El Alamein 1942 is a day to day narrative of the fighting whilst also building up a coherent picture of the overall strategic position. John Sadler shows how the conflict unfolded from the perspective of the actual combatants, the effectiveness of weapons and tactics, and the nature and importance of ground. This 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. El Alamein, like Stalingrad, 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.

Biographie de l'auteur :

John Sadler has had a lifelong interest in military history. He now combines writing with lecturing in History at Newcastle University and working as a battlefield tour guide. He is also Archivist of the Durham Light Infantry Museum he has also taken veterans groups to North Africa to re-visit the battlefields. His other books include Culloden: The Last Charge of the Highland Clans 1746 ('Drawing extensively on first-hand accounts, paints a vivid picture of the campaign and battle' SCOTLAND IN TRUST), Crete 1941 and Glencoe: The Infamous Massacre 1692. He lives in Northumberland.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Amberley Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1848681011
• ISBN 13: 9781848681019
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336