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    Alamein: The turning point of World War Two
    Alamein: The turning point of World War Two
    Alamein: The turning point of World War Two
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    Alamein: The turning point of World War Two

    Written by Iain Gale

    Narrated by Eamonn Riley

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    The start of a new series from Iain Gale, author of Four Days in June, Alamein, and the Jakc Steel series.

    There are some battles that change the course of history: Alamein is one of those.

    In October 1942, Britain and its allies were in real difficulties: Germany and its Axis partners seemed to be triumphant everywhere - in Europe, in Russia, in the Atlantic and were now poised to take the Suez Canal. It was in North Africa that the stand was made, that the tide of World War Two began to turn.

    It was a battle of strong characters: the famous battle commander Rommel and the relatively untested new British commander, Montgomery, leading men who fought through an extraordinary eleven day battle, in an unforgiving terrain, amid the swirling sandstorms and the desert winds.

    Iain Gale, author of the outstanding historical novel Four Days in June on the battle of Waterloo, tells the dramatic story through seven characters, almost all based on real people. Drawn from both sides of the conflict, they include a major from a Scottish brigade, the young lieutenant in the thick of the tank battle, the Australian sergeant with the infantry, the tank commander of the Panzer Division and the charismatic Italian commander of a parachute battalion. Through them and others we see the flow of battle, the strategies, the individual actions and skirmishes, the fear, the determination, the extraordinary courage on both sides.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateApr 15, 2010
    ISBN9780007357529
    Author

    Iain Gale

    Iain Gale has strong Scottish and military roots. He is editor of the magazine of the National Trust for Scotland and lives in Edinburgh with his family.

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    • 5/5
      Historic battle brought to life! Superb narration. Highly recommended for WWII buffs.
    • 5/5
      This is one of the best historical fiction novels I've read yet - it follows very closely to actual events as they happened, merely fictionalising the unknown to portray events in a more gripping manner. It covers 13 days, being the day before and the 12 days of the battle of El Alamein which is regarded as the turning point in world war 2 when Germany went from being on the offensive, to being on the defensive. It is the 12 days which caused the beginning of the collapse of Germany's Afrika Corps / Panzerarmee Afrika. The book really portrays the sheer brutality and randomness of death during battle in a gritty and vivid manner. Well worth a look for someone looking to learn a bit more about history but struggles with non fiction, as well as those looking for a good war based novel.
    • 4/5
      Realistic, good selection of vignettes to showcase individuals and units. Map would have been better if you could place the various brigades, regiments, divisions, etc. forces and follow their movements. Rommel and Montgomery aptly portrayed as was the ineptitude of various generals. Soldiers on both sides fought well but the British had artillery and Australians to spare so they won the day and the battle.