Out of these ashes would arise 1st viscount montgomery of alamein, britains best known and, for a while, most popular soldier since wellington and always brookes first choice for the job. On september 1940, italy invaded egypt but britains desert force, commanded by. The bulk of the casualties in both battles were germans and italians, and there were very few if any civilian casualties due to the remoteness of the battles location. Primera batalla del alamein viquipedia, lenciclopedia. Until italy joined the war on june 10, 1940, the second world war was mainly a european affair. In intensity it rivalled anything hitherto known and it was the culmination of a campaign. Something which caused problems at a holding camp he was first stationed at in. Sam bradshaw was one of the famous desert rats british soldiers who served in north africa during the war, with the seventh armoured division, part of the eighth army.
Wikipedia says about 30,250 were casualties in the first 127 july 1942, and about 44,102 in the second 23 october4 november 1942. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Essa foi a primeira importante vitoria aliada na africa. In the postwar years monty, the cocksure little man whose tv series in praise of his own generalship was a huge success, ranked only just below. A military history, 2003 alan moorehead, the desert war.
Private john bain of the gordons better known today as the poet vernon scannell, who like most of his battalion had not. Following the wildly fluctuating fortunes of the opposing sides, there was a real risk that rommels afrika korps and his italian allies would break through and seize cairo with catastrophic strategic and political implications for the allies. Following the wildly fluctuating fortunes of the opposing sides, there was a real risk that rommels afrika korps and his italian allies would break through and seize cairo with catastrophic strategic and. Event this summary by cpl wright nzcf, first appeared in the 6th battalion hauraki regimental associations newsletter in november 2004 no. In september 1942, after a summer of heavy fighting that had taken a heavy toll on both sides, the axis forces under field marshal erwin rommel faced the british 8th army, which included forces from australia, india, new zealand, south africa and greece. Alamein began sedately enough with, on the british side at least, the comforting rumble of artillery and infantry advancing in the moonlight along the white tape the sappers had laid to show the way through the minefields. The battle was the last chance for the allies to stop the germans before they reached cairo and the suez canal. Having lost 55,000 men, 320 tanks, and approximately 1,000 guns, the italiangerman army was forced to abandon plans for offensive operations once and for all and to begin a general retreat.
The suez canal in egypt provided a short sea route to india and australia. Alamein war without hate, colin smith, war correspondent. The division left behind several of its battalions to strengthen the nembo division, renumbered 184th at the same time. While the scale of the battle paled in comparison to the battles of the eastern front, where the majority of german troops were concentrated, it still marked an important victory in world war ii. Divisione paracadutisti folgore was a parachute division of the italian army in italian regio esercito during world war ii. The author of this was both a participant in the battle and an shrewd commentator on it. Brigade was an accurate appraisal, with between 3,000 and 3,500 troops when the british attacked the alamein line in october 1942. These tanks still mounted the nearly obsolete 2 pdr gun with some mounting a 3 inch howitzer for infantry support. The german war machine overran western europe within the time span of a few months. World war iiel alamein article about world war iiel. It was the site of a decisive british victory in world war ii see north africa, campaigns in north africa, campaigns in, series of military contests for control of north africa during world war ii. On 28 june 1942 the new zealand division completes a famous breakout at minqar qaim. Through key profiles and a chapter devoted to the armies, this book explores what made these men inspired leaders and what led to their respective defeat and victory. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
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