Alamein by John Bierman
The Battle of Alamein was one of the greatest set-piece battles in World War II and the victory for the allied troops was the turning point in the fortunes of war. The duel between to remarkable leaders - Rommel and Montgomery - is at the heart of the story.
A new and definitive account of the desert battle of El Alamein, an allied victory in 1942 and a turning point in the Second World War
John Bierman and Colin Smith are both award winning journalists writing for most major newspapers. Bierman, is a seasoned ex-BBC television correspondent and documentary film maker. Smith covered many wars for the Observer, of which he was an Associate Editor. The authors' previous book FIRE IN THE NIGHT was the widely praised biography of the maverick British commander Orde Wingate who fought behind enemy lines in World War Two.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670911097 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670911097 |
| Title | Alamein |
| Author | John Bierman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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