{"product_id":"alamein-9780674013766","title":"Alamein","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this compelling account of the decisive World War II battle of El Alamein, Jon Latimer brings to life the harsh desert conflict in North Africa. This is the story of two of the most intriguing commanders of the war and the story of the infantry soldiers who fought in a scorched wilderness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Latimer's] extensive research is evident both in the book's organization and in the endnotes...This well-written and-organized book is highly recommended. -- Lt. Col. Charles M. Minyard * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003eExhaustively researched and comprehensive...[Latimer's] inclusion of veterans' recollections and memoirs will grab the interest of generalists looking for something more than simple war stories. Latimer's critical but balanced view of Rommel, British general Montgomery and others is welcome; the inclusion of their opinions of, and dealings with, eachother are in keeping with the best professional military history...All aspects of the battle are covered...All well presented in a carefully crafted and exciting style...Painstaking yet gripping, this should be the definitive account of the battle itself for years to come. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eJon Latimer's \u003ci\u003eAlamein\u003c\/i\u003e is the work of a former British Army officer, a meticulous military history inclusive of accurate and often hitherto unknown details. It is a classic, near-encyclopedic reconstruction. -- John Lukas * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003eLatimer meticulously describes how, after a couple of dispiriting years of desert warfare, British and Commonwealth forces achieved in October 1942 the victory they craved over German and Italian forces at El Alamein in Egypt. -- Lawrence D. Freedman * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations   Acknowledgments   Maps   Introduction    Part I: An Obscure Railway Halt   1. Colonial Rivals   2. Enter Rommel   3. The Fall of Tobruk   4. The Alamein Line   5. Malta   6. Enter Monty   7. Alam Halfa   8. Lightfoot   9. In the Line   10. Final Preparations    Part II: The Battle   11. Barrage   12. The Assault   13. The Armour Stalls   14. Crisis Conference   15. Crumbling   16. The Defence of Outpost Snipe   17. Thompson's Post   18. Supercharge   19. The Beginning of the End   20. The End of the Beginning    Appendix: Orders of Battle, 23 October 1942   Notes   Bibliography   Index","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403519959383,"sku":"9780674013766","price":27.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674013766.jpg?v=1730483711","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/alamein-9780674013766","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}