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DescriptionA turning point in the Second World War, the battle of El Alamein was the culmination of a military campaign like no other. Fought across desolate arid terrain, the brutal fighting was matched by a camaraderie and respect between enemies as witnessed in no other theatre of war. Combining gritty personal testimonies with thorough journalistic investigation, John Bierman and Colin Smith present a compelling journey to the final confrontation between Rommel and Montgomery. Reviews'Excellent... a remarkable achievement and ought to be recognised as one of the most succesful histories of the Western Desert and North African fighting yet to have appeared' John Keegan, Daily Telegraph Author descriptionJohn Bierman and Colin Smith are both award winning journalists writing for most major newspapers. They have seperately published a number of previous books, this being their second collaboration. Their first, FIRE IN THE NIGHT, was a widely praisedbiography of the maverick British commander, Orde Wingate. Table of contentsReunion: the Italians; enter Rommel; crusader; enter Monty; Alamein; endgame. Requiem. |