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Preparing for tank warfare
Tanks had been designed to overcome the stalemate of trench warfare and their initial deployment in Flanders had created profound shock and panic – but not victory, and the casualty rates amongst the...
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New Zealand Division and attrition in the North African Campaign
Immediately following Britain’s declaration of war on Germany, New Zealand came to Britain’s support, the country’s sentiment expressed by its premier, Michael Joseph Savage, “It is with gratitude in...
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Battle of Alamein: third round (October)
Throughout 1941 and 1942, the North African campaign had been characterised by opposing armies manoeuvring across vast swathes of territory, each trying to outwit the other, more like a naval campaign...
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Battle of Alamein: second round (August-September)
The July battles had finally brought a stop to Rommel’s advance and left him with his forces depleted and his supply lines overstretched. The port of Alexandria was only 100 miles away but beyond his...
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Battle of Alamein: first round (July)
The British position in Egypt was at its most perilous during the final days of June, 1942. On the 21st, Rommel captured Tobruk and drove the British out of Libya. On the 28th, he outflanked the...
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