El Alamein and the Struggle for North Africa: International Perspectives from the Twenty-first Century
El Alamein and the Struggle for North Africa: International Perspectives from the Twenty-first Century
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Abstract
This new collection of studies presents fresh insights into a war fought over unusually difficult terrain and with exceptional supply demands. From the ongoing Italian geomorphic study of the Alamein arena to individual memories of non-combatant Alexandrians, from the Free French to the seasoned colonial forces of Australia, India, New Zealand, and South Africa, and from vital naval engagements and the siege of Malta to the study of Rommel's leadership and the Churchill-Montgomery duo, this book presents the reader with a detailed yet broad reassessment of the complexities of the war in North Africa between 1941 and 1943, its technology, philosophy, military doctrine, strategy, tactics, logistics, and the associated local and international politics. Writing from the perspectives of some of the many nations whose armies were involved in the conflict, fifteen historians bring to their work the precision of their national historical archival sources in clear and spritely narratives.
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The War in North Africa, 1940–43: An Overview of the Role of the Union of South Africa
James Jacobs
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Training the Troops: The Indian Army in Egypt, Eritrea, and Libya, 1940–42
Alan Jeffreys
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“The Part We Played in This Show”: Australians and El Alamein
Peter Stanley
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“No Model Campaign” The Second New Zealand Division and the Battle of El Alamein, October—December 1942
Glyn Harper
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The Free French in the Battle for North Africa, 1942: Military Action and Its Political Presentation1
Rémy Porte
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Between History and Geography: The El Alamein Project: Research, Findings, and Results
Aldino Bondesan
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Silent Service: The Royal Navy and the Desert Victory
Nick Hewitt
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Feeding the Fortress: Malta, Summer 1942
Thomas Scheben
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“The Highest Rule”: Rommel as Military Genius
Antulio J. Echevarria II
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High Command in the Desert
Niall Barr
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Alexandrians Tell Their Story Oral Narratives of the War in North Africa 1940–43
Mohamed Awad andSahar Hamouda
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The Battle of El Alamein: Impressions of a Young Schoolboy in Alexandria1
Harry Tzalas
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