El Alamein and the struggle for North Africa : international perspectives from the twenty-first century
This new collection of studies presents fresh insights into a war fought over unusually difficult terrain and with exceptional supply demands. From the ongoing Italian geomorphic study of the Alamein arena to individual memories of non-combatant Alexandrians, from the Free French to the seasoned col...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press,
2012
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| Schlagworte: | World War, 1939-1945 -- Egypt El Alamein, Battle of, Egypt, 1942 World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 ; Egypt Electronic books Schlacht von El-Alamein Ägypten Zweiter Weltkrieg Geschichte 1942 |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (263 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | This new collection of studies presents fresh insights into a war fought over unusually difficult terrain and with exceptional supply demands. From the ongoing Italian geomorphic study of the Alamein arena to individual memories of non-combatant Alexandrians, from the Free French to the seasoned colonial forces of Australia, India, New Zealand, and South Africa, and from vital naval engagements and the siege of Malta to the study of Rommel's leadership and the Churchill-Montgomery duo, this book presents the reader with a detailed yet broad reassessment of the complexities of the war in North Africa between 1941 and 1943, its technology, philosophy, military doctrine, strategy, tactics, logistics, and the associated local and international politics. Writing from the perspectives of some of the many nations whose armies were involved in the conflict, fifteen historians bring to their work the precision of their national historical archival sources in clear and spritely narratives. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (263 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781617973482 1617973483 9789774165818 9774165810 |