El Alamein 1942: The Axis Major Defeat in Africa
(Soft Cover)
Product Code: SS7003

Overview
Great Battles of the World;

By Stavropoulos, Voufliotis, Parathiras, Terniotis, Hikolaou,
Gedeon and Panos.

During the summer the exhausted British forces in charge of
conducting the war in the North African desert were in retreat
across all sectors, unable to oppose the 'Rommel phenomenon'. The
last obstacle on the road to Alexandria was the British 8th
Army, which had finally halted at the isolated El Alamein
railroad station after a long, bitter retreat. At this
insignificant spot, the disciplined British troops and their
battle-hardened allies, under General Bernard Law Montgomery,
prepared to make a final stand. Rommel launched a violent
assault, but was unable to overcome his opponents? stubborn
defense. After a bloody 12-day battle, the Africakorps was forced
to retreat. The soon-to-be-legendary 8th Army had smashed German
dreams of dominating North Africa. Enriched with color and b/w
photographs, color maps, aircraft and tank profiles and color
illustrations of uniforms; 120 pages. English text.