Alamein / Jon Latimer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Latimer, Jon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

El Alamein, Battle of, Egypt, 1942.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North.

World War, 1939-1945.

Rommel, Erwin, 1891-1944.

Rommel, Erwin.

Physical Description:

xiii, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002.

Summary:

In this compelling account of the decisive World War II battle of El Alamein, Latimer brings to life the harsh desert conflict in North Africa. This is the story of two of the most intriguing commanders of the war. Illustrations. Maps.

Contents:

Part I An Obscure Railway Halt

1. Colonial Rivals 11

2. Enter Rommel 26

3. The Fall of Tobruk 42

4. The Alamein Line 57

5. Malta 74

6. Enter Monty 88

7. Alam Halfa 103

8. Lightfoot 118

9. In the Line 133

10. Final Preparations 148

Part II The Battle

11. Barrage 165

12. The Assault 180

13. The Armour Stalls 196

14. Crisis Conference 212

15. Crumbling 228

16. The Defence of Outpost Snipe 241

17. Thompson's Post 256

18. Supercharge 275

19. The Beginning of the End 291

20. The End of the Beginning 305

Appendix Orders of Battle, 23 October 1942 320.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 372-385) and index.

ISBN:

0674010167

OCLC:

50028781