Victory in the desert : Montgomery and the Eighth Army 1942-1943
Stewart, Adrian2022
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North Africa was a turning point for the British in the Second World War: a harsh landscape of sand and enemy tanks, but ultimately a place of victory, that Churchill famously called 'the end of the beginning'. When General Montgomery became commander of the Allied Eighth Army in 1942, he found the troops dispirited after a series of defeats by his nemesis, General Rommel. However, under Monty's inspired leadership the army turned their fortunes around, going on to win seven battles and driving the enemy out of North Africa. However, little credit has been attributed to the Eighth Army for its victories, and even the legendary Battle of El Alamein has been consistently underrated. This highly informed and gripping account brings to light how the troops, and their leaders, won these decisive battles, and helped to win the war.
Main title:
Victory in the desert : Montgomery and the Eighth Army 1942-1943 / Adrian Stewart.
Author:
Stewart, Adrian, author
Imprint:
London : Canelo History, 2022.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781800329430 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.542321
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3260656