Allied Tanks At El Alamein 1942

Author : William E. Hiestand
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472858030

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Allied Tanks at El Alamein 1942 by William E. Hiestand Pdf

Examines Eighth Army's 1,000-strong tank force – rebuilt, reorganized, and equipped with brand-new Sherman and Churchill tanks – that secured victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein. When Eighth Army retired into the defensive line at El Alamein on 30 June 1942, it was tired, dispirited and had lost almost all its tanks during a string of defeats at Gazala, Tobruk and Mersa Matruh. After savage defensive fighting at First Alamein, the reinforced Desert Rats defeated Rommel's last offensive in a tank-to-tank clash at Alam Halfa in September. The next month, a completely rebuilt and reorganized Eighth Army, equipped with over 1,000 tanks including the American M4 Sherman, launched the offensive that would finally drive Rommel out of Africa. Montgomery shaped the Eighth Army according to his own military ideas, and on 23 October was able to attack the Axis defenses with the largest force of armoured divisions in its history, with the 1st, 8th and 10th united in a new 'corps de chasse' intended to defeat the Afrika Korps at its own game, and the 7th and two infantry support tank brigades assigned to support the XXX and XIII Corps. With the exception of the A9, 10 and 13 cruisers of 1940-41, as the offensive began, the Eighth Army contained every type of tank employed during the North Africa campaign. Using detailed illustrations of the tanks involved with an analysis of the tactics employed for battle, this is a focused examination of the tank forces that won the Second Battle of El Alamein - the most famous British Army victory of World War II, and one of the turning points of the war.

Author : Pier Paolo Battistelli
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459734135

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El Alamein 1942 by Pier Paolo Battistelli Pdf

The Second Battle of El Alamein was one of the most decisive Allied victories of the Second World War. The Second Battle of El Alamein marked a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. El Alamein saw two of the greatest generals of the war pitted against each other: Rommel and Montgomery. Through key profiles and a chapter devoted to “The Armies,” El Alamein 1942 explores what made these men inspired leaders and what led to their respective defeat and victory. Montgomery’s success ensured that the Axis army was unable to occupy Egypt and therefore gain control of the Suez Canal or the Middle Eastern oil fields, thereby preventing a major source of income and power coming to them. The background and impact of the battle are explored in separate chapters, offering the reader clear insight into why what happened in this remote part Egypt was so central to the Allied cause. Through quotes and maps, the text explores the unfolding action of the battle and puts the reader on the front line. If you truly want to understand what happened and why — read the Battle Story.

Author : Pier Paolo Battistelli
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459734128

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El Alamein 1942 by Pier Paolo Battistelli Pdf

The story of one of the most important battles of the Second World War between two of its greatest generals is expertly related and explained by a leading historian, with detailed illustrations and supplementary facts.

Author : Niall Barr
Publisher : Random House
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781446413708

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Pendulum Of War by Niall Barr Pdf

In late June 1942, the dispirited and defeated British Eighth Army was pouring back towards the tiny railway halt of El Alamein in the western desert of Egypt. Tobruk had fallen and Eighth Army had suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Rommel's Panzerarmee Afrika. Yet just five months later, the famous bombardment opened the Eighth Army's own offensive which destroyed the Axis threat to Egypt. Explanations for the remarkable change of fortune have generally been sought in the abrasive personality of the new army commander Lieutenant-General Bernard Law Montgomery. But the long running controversies surrounding the commanders of Eighth Army - Generals Auchinleck and Montgomery - and that of their legendary opponent, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, have often been allowed to obscure the true nature of the Alamein campaign. Pendulum of War provides a vivid and fresh perspective on the fighting at El Alamein from the early desperate days of July to the final costly victory in November.

Author : Fred Majdalany
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0812218507

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The Battle of El Alamein by Fred Majdalany Pdf

"Majdalany recounts the battle with the clarity of full comprehension."--

Author : Bryn Hammond
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780964522

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El Alamein by Bryn Hammond Pdf

Before the Battle of El Alamein in 1942, the British had never won a major battle on land against the Germans; nor indeed had anyone else. Drawing on a remarkable array of first-hand accounts, this book reveals the personal experiences of those on the frontline and provides fascinating details of how the war was actually fought. It also includes analysis of the strategic decisions made by the generals. El Alamein 1942 is the story of exactly how a seemingly beaten and demoralized army turned near-defeat into victory in a little over four months of protracted and bloody fighting in the harsh North African desert.

Author : Richard Doherty
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526700810

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El Alamein 1942 by Richard Doherty Pdf

The Battle of El Alamein is well established as a pivotal moment of the Second World War. Following the wildly fluctuating fortunes of the opposing sides, there was a real risk that Rommels Afrika Korps and his Italian allies would break through and seize Cairo with catastrophic strategic and political implications for the Allies. That this never happened is, of course, well known but, as this highly readable yet authoritative work reveals, there were moments of extreme peril and anxiety.Churchills bold, nay desperate, decisions concerning key appointments, Montgomerys stubborn refusal to be rushed, Rommels chronic logistic problems and critical air superiority are all examined in expert detail. The authors description of the actual fighting is brought to life by personal accounts as well as his complete grasp of the plan and tactics involved.The result, seventy-five years on, is a delightfully fresh and fascinating account of one of the iconic battles, not just of the War but in military history.

Author : Victor Gregg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448216802

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Second Battle of El Alamein by Victor Gregg Pdf

An eye witness account of the second battle of El Alamein by World War II veteran rifleman Victor Gregg. The Second Battle of El Alamein, Egypt (23 October–11 November 1942) was a decisive battle in the Second World War. With the Allies victorious, it marked the watershed of the Western Desert Campaign, prompting Winston Churchill to proclaim 'Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat.' The British victory turned the tide in the North African Campaign and ended the Axis threat to Egypt, the Suez Canal and the Middle Eastern and Persian oil fields via North Africa. Victor Gregg, after an absence of eight months of service, is offered a promotion which he promptly turns down, saying, 'I just wish to fight out this war in the company of the lads who I call my mates, and they are all in the carriers.' In this first-hand account, Gregg bravely unpicks not only the action of war, but the reaction of the normal men in extraordinary circumstances, trying to cling to sanity amongst the debris of corpses - many of which were friends and comrades.

Author : Robert Forczyk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472859839

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Desert Armour by Robert Forczyk Pdf

Robert Forczyk covers the development of armoured warfare in North Africa from Rommel's Gazala offensive in 1942 through to the end of war in the desert in Tunisia in 1943. The war in the North African desert was pure mechanized warfare, and in many respects the most technologically advanced theatre of World War II. It was also the only theatre where for three years British and Commonwealth, and later US, troops were in constant contact with Axis forces. World War II best-selling author Robert Forczyk explores the second half of the history of the campaign, from the Gazala offensive in May 1942 that drove the British forces all the way back to the Egyptian frontier and led to the fall of Tobruk, through the pivotal battles of El Alamein, and the final Allied victory in Tunisia. He examines the armoured forces, equipment, doctrine, training, logistics and operations employed by both Allied and Axis forces throughout the period, focusing especially on the brigade and regimental level of operations. Fully illustrated throughout with photographs, profile artwork and maps, and featuring tactical-level vignettes and appendices analysing tank data, tank deliveries in-theatre and orders of battle, this book goes back to the sources to provide a new study of armoured warfare in the desert.

Author : Richard Doherty
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015056433009

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The Sound of History by Richard Doherty Pdf

The Eighth Army's victory at El Alamein in November 1942 was one of the pivotal points of the Second World War and significant as the first major victory for a British Army under sole British command. The North African campaign had captured the public imagination in Britain and the victors of Alamein joined those of Agincourt and Waterloo in the ranks of British heroes. This book looks at the background to the battle, the preparations, and the battle itself. Doherty uses personal accounts, war diaries, official regimental and divisional histories, and material from numerous archives to tell the story of this timely British victory.

Author : John Grehan,Martin Mace
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783461943

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Operations in North Africa and the Middle East 1942-1944 by John Grehan,Martin Mace Pdf

Despatches in this volume include the despatch fo the campaign from Alamein to Tunis, by Field Marshal the Viscount Alexander of Tunis. Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces North Africa; despatch on operation in the Western Desert December 1940 to February 1941, by General Sir Archibald P. Wavell, Commander-in-Chief British land Forces, Middle East; despatch on Operation Torch, the landings in North Africa, by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham; and the despatch in operations in North Africa November 1942 to May 1943, by Lieutenant-General K.A.N. Anderson, General Officer Commander-in-Chief, 1st Army. This unique collection of original documents will provide to be an inevitable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British Military history.

Author : John Bierman,Colin Smith
Publisher : Viking Adult
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Egypt
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111786161

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The Battle of Alamein by John Bierman,Colin Smith Pdf

"The picture is large in scope, juxtaposing the designs and delusions of grand strategy against the courage, chaos, and confusion of individuals in combat. At Alamein, Nazi Germany's hitherto unbroken succession of land victories was finally reversed, and the mightiest war machine the world had ever seen suffered its first major defeat. This riveting account is military history at its absolute best."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Alastair Borthwick
Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781910240250

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Battalion by Alastair Borthwick Pdf

Alastair Borthwick's Battalion is the widely acclaimed story of a British Army infantry unit in the Second World War. Written in Germany just after VE Day, Battalion captures the immediate memories of troops at war. It gives the soldier's view of events, avoiding moralising or sensationalism, and making full use of first-hand accounts of battles. The result is a sharp depiction of war and of the extraordinary circumstances in which the soldiers frequently found themselves. The book is notable for the sheer amount of front line action. The planning and execution of battles is minutely described, and the lot of the ordinary soldier is related with humour and immediacy. It is a tale of remarkable courage and application to duty. It records in detail a period of history, reflecting the experiences of many Allied infantrymen and providing a unique testament to the trials and tribulations of conflict. The battalion in question is the 5th Seaforth Highlanders of the 51st (Highland) Division. Alastair Borthwick joined the battalion in 1943, as the soldiers fought a series of desert battles to push the German Army out of North Africa. They then took part in the conquest of Sicily and later, following behind the D-Day landings, advanced into Germany, fighting several vicious battles in the final days of the war. 'An outstanding book' Max Hastings, Daily Telegraph

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PURD:32754063664357

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United States Army in World War II. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lida Mayo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UIUC:30112106667394

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The Ordnance Department by Lida Mayo Pdf