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Umfang: 1 online resource (263 p.)

ISBN: 1-61797-129-4 , 1-61797-348-3 , 1-61797-485-4

Inhalt: 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

Anmerkung: Description based upon print version of record. , Foreword / , Introduction / , The war in North Africa, 1940-43: an overview of the role of the Union of South Africa / , Training the troops: the Indian army in Egypt, Eritrea, and Libya, 1940-1942 / , "The part we played in this show": Australians and El Alamein / , "No model campaign": the Second New Zealand Division and the battle of El Alamein, October-December 1942 / , The Free French in the battle for North Africa, 1942: military action and its political presentation / , Between history and geography: the El Alamein Project: research, findings, and results / , Silent service: the Royal Navy and the desert victory / , Feeding the fortress: Malta, summer 1942 / , "The highest rule": Rommel as military genius / , High command in the desert / , Alexandrians tell their story: oral narratives of the war in North Africa, 1940-43 / , The battle of El Alamein: impressions of a young schoolboy in Alexandria / , English

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 977-416-581-0

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 1-306-49272-6

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Electronic books.

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Umfang: 1 online resource (xxi, 239 pages) : , illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)

ISBN: 9781617971297 (ebook) :

Inhalt: 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 offers 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.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version ISBN 9789774165818

Sprache: Englisch

URL: Cairo scholarship online

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Umfang: 1 online resource (262 pages) : , illustrations, maps

ISBN: 9781617974854 (e-book)

Anmerkung: Foreword / , Introduction / , The war in North Africa, 1940-43: an overview of the role of the Union of South Africa / , Training the troops: the Indian army in Egypt, Eritrea, and Libya, 1940-1942 / , "The part we played in this show": Australians and El Alamein / , "No model campaign": the Second New Zealand Division and the battle of El Alamein, October-December 1942 / , The Free French in the battle for North Africa, 1942: military action and its political presentation / , Between history and geography: the El Alamein Project: research, findings, and results / , Silent service: the Royal Navy and the desert victory / , Feeding the fortress: Malta, summer 1942 / , "The highest rule": Rommel as military genius / , High command in the desert / , Alexandrians tell their story: oral narratives of the war in North Africa, 1940-43 / , The battle of El Alamein: impressions of a young schoolboy in Alexandria /

Weitere Ausg.: Print version: El Alamein and the struggle for North Africa : international perspectives from the twenty-first century. Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, [2012] ISBN 9789774165818

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Electronic books.

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