Allied Tanks at El Alamein 1942
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- Paperback
48 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2023
Summary
El Alamein 1942: Forging Allied Victory in the Desert
Examines Eighth Army’s 1,000-strong tank force – rebuilt, reorganized, and equipped with brand-new Sherman and Churchill tanks – that secured victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein.
When Eighth Army retired into the defensive line at El Alamein on 30 June 1942, it was tired, dispirited and had lost almost all its tanks during a string of defeats at Gazala, Tobruk and Mersa Matruh. After savage defensive fighting at Fi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472858016 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472858018 |
| Series: | New Vanguard |
| Author: | William E. Hiestand, Felipe Rodríguez |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 168g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 184mm x 4mm |
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About The Author
William E. Hiestand
William E. Hiestand was born in 1957 and has worked for over 30 years as a US Department of Defense analyst focusing on military issues. He has served in a wide variety of analytic, leadership and representational roles. He holds an MA in History from Cornell University and has a lifelong interest in military history with a particular focus on 20th-century armoured and mechanized operations. He lives in Virginia, near Washington DC.
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