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In July 1942, German and Italian forces seemed to be at the point of sweeping away the remainder of the British resistance in the Middle East and triumphantly overrunning Egypt. If this had happened, the disaster for the Allies would have been irretrievable . Instead, Rommel's victorious army was checked on the Alamein line in what became the first battle of Alamein. Two months later another Axis thrust was held in the second battle of Alamein at Alam El Halfa. On October 23rd the Allied forces were on the offensive, and after two long weeks of bitter fighting sent Rommel's forces into head-long retreat. The higher strategy of these battles has been well covered in other books. But this one is about the men who fought in the tanks and minefields, in the sand dunes and behind the guns. The experience of the desert has long been a mystery to those who were not actually fighting in it, but now, through a fascinating selection of original first-hand accounts from battalion commanders and private soldiers alike, Philip Warner reveals the loyalty and chivalry, courage and hardship, humour and compassion which were an integral part of this remarkable series of battles. These accounts are preceded by a comprehensive introduction and the text is extensively illustrated with maps and photographs.
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"Philip Warner (1914-2000) enlisted in the Royal Corps of Signals after graduating from St Catharine's, Cambridge in 1939. He fought in Malaya and spent 1,100 days 'as a guest of the Emperor' in Changi and on the Railway of Death, an experience he never discussed. He was a legendary figure to generations of cadets during his thirty years as a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Yet he will arguably be best remembered for his contribution of more than 2,000 obituaries of prominent army figures to The Daily Telegraph. In addition he wrote fifty-four books on all aspects of military history, ranging from castles and battlefields in Britain, to biographies of prominent military figures (such as Kitchener: The Man Behind the Legend; Field Marshall Earl Haig; Horrocks: The General who Led from the Front and Auchinleck: The Lonely Soldier) to major histories of the S.A.S., the Special Boat Services and the Royal Corps of Signals."
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- PublisherWilliam Kimber
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 0718303563
- ISBN 13 9780718303563
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages240
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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in brown cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper has some edge wear to the top edge and a small are of loss to the top of the rear panel so best described as very good condition International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. In July 1942, German and Italian forces seemed to be at the point of sweeping away the remainder of British resistance in the Middle East and triumphantly overrunning Egypt. If this had happened, the disaster for the Allies would have been irretrievable. Instead, Rommel's victorious army was checked on the Alamein line in what became the first battle of Alamein. Two months later with Montgomery and Alexander as C in C Middle East, another Axis thrust was held in the second battle of Alamein at Alam El Halfa. On October 23rd the Allied forces were finally on the offensive and, after two long weeks of bitter fighting, Rommel's forces were in head-long retreat. The higher strategy of these battles has been well covered in other books, but this is about the men who fought in the tanks and minefields, in the sand dunes and behind the guns. Through a fascinating selection of first-hand accounts from battalion commanders and private soldiers alike, Philip Warner reveals the loyalty and chivalry, courage and hardship, humour and compassion behind these remarkable series of battles. Ref MMM 4. Seller Inventory # 024934
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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. ALAMEIN Philip Warner. William Kimber, London 1979 First edition ISBN 0718303563 240pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in FINE condition. There is an impressive heraldic book plate to the front paste down (Kenneth Alfred Hobson) otherwise the book is unmarked. The unclipped dustwrapper does have some some minimal edge wear so best described as NEAR FINE. The First Battle of El Alamein (1?27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, fought between Axis forces (Germany and Italy) of the Panzer Army Africa (Panzerarmee Afrika) commanded by Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) Erwin Rommel, and Allied (specifically, British Imperial) forces (Britain, British India, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) of the British Eighth Army commanded by General Claude Auchinleck. The battle halted the second (and final) advance by the Axis forces into Egypt, El Alamein being only 66 mi (106 km) from Alexandria. The Second Battle of El Alamein marked a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. The battle took place over 13 days from 23 October ? 4 November 1942. The First Battle of El Alamein had stalled the Axis advance. Thereafter, Lieutenant-General Bernard Montgomery took command of the British Eighth Army from General Claude Auchinleck in August 1942. The Allied victory turned the tide in the North African Campaign. It ended Axis hopes of occupying Egypt, taking control of the Suez Canal, and gaining access to the Middle Eastern oil fields. Ref W7. Seller Inventory # 006973
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Book Description (Subject: World War II - Africa/Middle East) An examination of the pivotal 1942 battle. A fascinating selection of original first-hand accounts from battalion commanders and private soldiers revealing the loyalty and chivalry, courage and hardship, humour and compassion which were an integral part of this remarkable series of battles. The text is extensively illustrated with maps and photographs. The book includes chapters on the Infantry, tanks, signals, artillery and engineers. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: William Kimber) (ISBN: 0718303563) (Pagination: 239pp, 21 photos, map, appendix, index) (Condition: Good in ragged & chipped dw) UL-XXXXXX. Seller Inventory # 10171-01
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