El Alamein 1942 (Battle Story) - Tapa dura

An exceptional copy; fine in the publisher's color-printed boards. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 159 pages; Physical description; 159 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. Summary; El Alamein 1942 heralded a great victory for the Allied forces in the Second World War and marked a major turning point in the Western Desert campaign. If you truly want to understand what happened and why - read Battle Story. Key profiles explore the tactics and personalities pitted against each other: Montgomery and Rommel Diary extracts and quotes offer a real insight into what it was like to fight in this unforgiving desert Maps highlight the adversities of terrain and minefields that dominated the fighting Photographs place you on the frontline of the unfolding action Orders of Battle detail the composition of the opposing forces' armies Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to start exploring this important battle. Biography; PIER PAOLO BATTISTELLI earned his PhD in Military History at the University of Padua. A scholar of German and Italian politics and strategy throughout the Second World War, he has written extensively on the Western Desert Campaign. Subjects; Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law Montgomery Viscount 1887-1976 - Military leadership. Rommel, Erwin 1891-1944 - Military leadership. El Alamein, Battle of, Egypt, 1942. Military history ; Battles & campaigns ; World history: Second World War. African history: from c 1900 -. Egypt. Second World War, 1939-1945.