Montgomery vs Rommel at El Agheila 1942: Duel at the Gates of Egypt by Zita Ballinger Fletcher instant download

Montgomery vs Rommel at El Agheila 1942: Duel at the Gates of Egypt by Zita Ballinger Fletcher instant download

About the Author: Zita Ballinger Fletcher is an award-winning author and military historian. She has written over 100 military history articles and more than 10 books, under the creative pen name Zita Steele, including the first published collection of Field Marshal Rommel’s photography in the Erwin Rommel: Photographer series, and Bernard Montgomery’s Art of War, which won a Silver Medal Award from the Military Writers Society of America. Zita is fluent in German and has done research at historic sites and battlefields across Europe and the USA. She served as the Editor of Military History Quarterly (MHQ) and Vietnam magazines and volunteers for the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum in Warwickshire. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Military History.
In 1942, following a decisive British victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein, the sands of fortune were shifting against German forces in the Sahara. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s inexorable advance toward Cairo was thwarted. Church bells pealed in embattled England for the first time since the start of World War II as Winston Churchill hailed the “end of the beginning.” But the elusive Desert Fox was a master of mobility. Even as the sun set on his desert glory, he was far from finished.
British Gen. Bernard Montgomery, victor of El Alamein, was at then the highest point of his career. He had overcome many adversities to meet his moment of military destiny, galvanized a flagging army and smashed the proud German troops with a blow he would be proud of for the rest of his life. But Monty found his own fortunes changing as he pursued the Desert Fox. Hamstrung by a distended supply line, Monty was now vulnerable to attack by the vengeful Rommel. The British troops, flush with victory, grew fearful as they approached an eerie dune wasteland in Libya known as El Agheila. One setback would be enough to cast their laurels into the dust and shatter their faith in their rising commander.
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