Destiny in the Desert
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Destiny in the Desert

The Road to El Alamein: The Battle that Turned the Tide of World War II

  1. 560 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Destiny in the Desert

The Road to El Alamein: The Battle that Turned the Tide of World War II

About this book

The definitive history of the battle of El Alamein?"The end of the beginning, " as Churchill said?the bloody conflict that would change the course of World War II. It was the Allied victory at the Battle of El Alamein in November 1942 that inspired one of Churchill's most famous aphorisms: "This is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."In this thrilling historical account, Jonathan Dimbleby describes the political and strategic realities that lay behind the battle, charting the nail-biting months that led to the victory at El Alamein in November 1942.Drawing on official records and the personal insights of those involved, Dimbleby creates a vivid portrait of a struggle which for Churchill marked the turn of the tide?and which for the soldiers on the ground involved fighting and dying in a foreign land.16 pages of B&W photographs

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Information

Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2021
eBook ISBN
9781639360321
Topic
Storia
Subtopic
Seconda guerra mondiale

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Maps
  6. Preface: A Pivotal Struggle
  7. 1. Starting Points
  8. 2. Opening Salvos
  9. 3. Mussolini’s Mistake
  10. 4. A Change of Plan
  11. 5. Rommel to the Rescue
  12. 6. Dangerous Diversions
  13. 7. Trouble at Home and Away
  14. 8. A Fightback Fails
  15. 9. A New Broom in the Desert
  16. 10. Auchinleck Stands Firm
  17. 11. The Tables Are Turned
  18. 12. Roosevelt Joins the Fray
  19. 13. The Desert Fox Goes Hunting
  20. 14. Trouble at the Top
  21. 15. Deadlock
  22. 16. Stretched to Breaking Point
  23. 17. The Worst of Times
  24. 18. The Americans Come Good
  25. 19. The Auk’s Last Stand
  26. 20. Enter Montgomery
  27. 21. Montgomery Makes His Mark
  28. 22. Churchill Feels the Pressure
  29. 23. Into the Breach
  30. 24. ‘An Unforgettable Nightmare’
  31. 25. The End of the Beginning
  32. 26. The Beginning of the End
  33. Image Gallery
  34. List of Illustrations
  35. Acknowledgements
  36. List of Maps
  37. Notes
  38. Sources
  39. Index
  40. Copyright Page

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