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The Battle of Alamein: Turning Point, World War II
The Battle of Alamein: Turning Point, World War II
Author: John Bierman and Colin Smith
Condition: New
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The Battle of Alamein: Turning Point, World War II chronicles the North African campaign from the 1940 invasion of Egypt through the Axis surrender in 1943, framing El Alamein as the pivotal clash that shifted the strategic balance in World War II. Combining campaign-level analysis with vivid profiles of key figures—Erwin “Desert Fox” Rommel, Lieutenant‑General Bernard Montgomery, and Hungarian adventurer Laszlo Almasy—the narrative examines desert warfare, command decisions, operational strategy, and the human cost of the Western Desert fighting, offering both a sweeping timeline of operations and intimate portraits that illuminate why Alamein became a turning point.
Co‑authored by John Bierman and Colin Smith and published by Viking Adult (ISBN13 9780670030408), this edition—with a first printing of 25,000—features visual and cartographic material including maps and photographs to support its operational accounts. Ideal for history enthusiasts and students of military campaigns, the book is cataloged under North African World War II campaigns, El Alamein, desert warfare, and leadership and strategy in twentieth‑century military history.
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Core bibliographic data
The Battle of Alamein: Turning Point, World War II
Authors: John Bierman; Colin Smith
Publisher: Viking Adult
Type of book
Theater(s) of war covered
Operations and campaigns
Main nation(s) and forces involved
Focus and subjects
Famous generals, leaders, and historical figures
Weapons and vehicles (where clearly central to the battle as described)
Visual and cartographic content
Descriptive and thematic keywords
World War II – North Africa
Battle of El Alamein
Turning point battles of World War II
Desert warfare
British Eighth Army
Deutsches Afrikakorps
Axis–Allied strategic balance
Operational-level military history
Campaign analysis
Command decisions and leadership in battle
Military strategy and tactics in the Western Desert
Casualties and human cost of the North African campaign
Classification tags (for cataloging and search)
World War II – Campaigns – North Africa – El Alamein
World War, 1939–1945 – Regimental histories and campaigns – British forces
World War, 1939–1945 – Germany – Military operations – Africa
World War, 1939–1945 – Italy – Military operations – Africa
Military history – 20th century – North African theater
Desert warfare – History – 20th century
Montgomery, Bernard Law, 1887–1976 – Military leadership at El Alamein
Rommel, Erwin, 1891–1944 – Campaigns – Africa
Strategic turning points – Second World War
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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