El Alamein Desert Victory J. Strawson 1981 1st Ed British Military History Book

El Alamein Desert Victory J. Strawson 1981 1st Ed British Military History Book

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El Alamein Desert Victory J. Strawson 1981 1st Ed British Military History Book

El Alamein Desert Victory
By John Strawson
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd: London 1981 1st Edition

" The Battle of El Alamein was a major battle of World War II fought in North Africa between October 23 and November 11, 1942. It took place near El Alamein, Egypt, between the Allied forces, led by Britain under General Bernard Montgomery, and the Axis forces, commanded by German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. This battle was a turning point in the North African campaign, marking the beginning of the Allied push to drive the Axis out of Africa.

The battle was significant because it halted the German and Italian advance toward the Suez Canal, a vital strategic asset for the Allies. After weeks of intense fighting, Montgomery's Eighth Army launched a massive offensive, overwhelming Rommel's Afrika Korps and forcing the Axis forces to retreat westward. The victory at El Alamein boosted Allied morale and set the stage for the subsequent invasion of North Africa (Operation Torch). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously described it as the moment when "we never had a victory before Alamein, and we never had a defeat after it.""

General wear and some fading to dustjacket. Ex library copy. Pages otherwise clean and very well presented. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 24.5cm x 17cm x 2cm - 191 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Dust Jacket", "Ex-Library", "Illustrated"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Military & War
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear and some fading to dustjacket. Ex library copy. Pages otherwise clean and very well presented. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: John Strawson
Publisher: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd: London
Year Printed: 1981
Sub-subject: British Military History