Photographed in the dust and smoke of the battle, these British soldiers, bayonets fixed, are charging Rommel's position.
How Montgomery Smashes 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. We offer this article, which depicts the nature of desert warfare, to commemorate Moorehead’s 100th anniversary birthday this Thursday.
Read “How Montgomery Smashed Rommel” by Alan Moorehead. [PDF download].
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1940s | 1942 | bernard montgomery | erwin rommel | nonfiction | North African Campaign | World War II
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July 19, 2010 
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