A Battle Report: Alam Halfa
Abstract
The Battle of Alam Halfa in 1942, fought as August turned into September, was a turning point of the war in the Mediterranean-indeed, more truly a turning point than the more celebrated "Battle of Alamein" that followed in the Fall. For by the time this started, late in October, the British build-up of strength in North Africa so vastly exceeded that of the German and Italian forces under Rommel as to ensure the frustration of his attempt to overrun Egypt- leaving only the question of how long he could cling on to the door, and whether he could escape destruction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 05, 1942
- Accession Number
- AD1122648
Entities
People
- B. H. Liddell Hart
- Fritz Bayerlein
- G. P. B. Roberts