Release Date: October 2008
No. of pages: 320
Author: Warner, Philip
Translation: Victoria Horrillo
Series: Military History
In the summer of 1942, the Axis forces have reached its maximum territorial expansion. Enel North Africa, General Erwin Rommel, head of the Afrika Korps, threatens to take the Suez Canal and move toward the Middle East. For its part, British troops are victims of an awe of the legendary figure of the German general and does not seem to be resisting achieve its unstoppable advance. But in that moment of doubt and confusion appears the figure of General Montgomery, Rommel prepared to stop at any price point on the map in a hitherto unknown: El Alamein.
In these pages, Philip Warner offers a fascinating selection of testimonies of those who participated in this momentous duel. The author manages to convey the heat of battle, the thrill of heroic actions and the fear of the soldiers, not to mention a touch of humor. All this forms a vibrant account of the battle that will the real turning point in World War II.
In these pages, Philip Warner offers a fascinating selection of testimonies of those who participated in this momentous duel. The author manages to convey the heat of battle, the thrill of heroic actions and the fear of the soldiers, not to mention a touch of humor. All this forms a vibrant account of the battle that will the real turning point in World War II.
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