July 19, 2010

How Montgomery Smashed Rommel

Alan Moorehead (July 22, 1910 — September 29, 1983) was a famous war correspondent during the second World War before becoming a widely respected historian. This article, which depicts the nature of desert warfare, commemorates Moorehead's 100^th anniversary birthday this Thursday.

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World War II British soldiers charging across the desert.

Photographed in the dust and smoke of the battle, these British soldiers, bayonets fixed, are charging Rommel's position.

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Alan Moorehead (July 22, 1910 — September 29, 1983) was a famous war correspondent during the second World War before becoming a widely respected historian. We offer this article, which depicts the nature of desert warfare, to commemorate Moorehead’s 100^th anniversary birthday this Thursday.

Read “How Montgomery Smashed Rommel” by Alan Moorehead. [PDF download].