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The narrative delves into the pivotal victory of the Eighth Army at El Alamein in November 1942, marking a crucial moment in the Second World War as the first major triumph for a British Army under British command. It explores the North African campaign's significance to British morale, placing the victors alongside historical figures from Agincourt and Waterloo. Utilizing personal accounts, war diaries, and official histories, the author provides a comprehensive account of the battle's background, preparations, and execution.

This is the stirring story of a regimental family at war and of those who sustained them, including their remarkable chaplain, Padre Albert Jackson, and the rear party which supported the families. Above all, it is the story of a highly professional unit demonstrating its skills and helping make Afghanistan a better place for its people.

"First published in Great Britain in 2004 and reprinted in this format in 2012 by Pen & Sword Military"--Verso of title page.

Published to coincide with 75th Anniversary, this is a classic account of critical and decisive battle.

The book delves into the Royal Artillery's pivotal role during World War II, highlighting its preparedness, innovations, and effectiveness in various capacities. It showcases personal stories from gun detachments to high-ranking officers, illustrating the regiment's professionalism as noted by the Germans. The narrative emphasizes significant events, such as the artillery's impact during the Battle of El Alamein and its crucial contributions to frontline defense and convoy protection, including the successful interception of V-1 flying bombs.

Eighth Army is the best known and most iconic British military formation. Written by a much published author and leading authority on the Second World War.

Major General Percy Hobart was one of the key figures in WW2 armoured warfare. Hobarts Funnies the array of specialist weapons be invented are a continuing source of interest. 79 Armoured Division, which Hobart created, trained and commanded, were crucial to the success of the D-Day Landings and drive to Germany.

This book is a military historian''s view of the Williamite War, describing the major battles and sieges, as well as actions that are not so well known today such as the sieges of Athlone, Carrickfergus and Charlemont. '

The greatest military operation in history, the invasion of France on June 6, 1944 has become immortalized as D-Day or The Longest Day. This massive land, sea, and air operation led to an 11-month campaign that concluded with the surrender of Hitler's Germany in May 1945. But nothing that came after D-Day equaled the achievement of that day in terms of planning, preparation, and logistics. It was an achievement that only four years before might have seemed like a flight of fancy. Normandy 1944 looks at the planning and preparation for the invasion, the launching of the greatest military operation of all time, and the campaign that followed in the summer of 1944 until the Allied armies closed the Falaise Gap and the Germans began their retreat from France. The book looks at the personalities involved, the innovations employed, and the experiences of those who fought in Normandy.

Osprey's study of Britain's Reconnaisance Corps of World War II (1939-1945). Either creeping through the landscape or mounted in armored cars and Bren carriers, Reconnaissance Regiments became a vital addition to all British infantry divisions. After the disastrous defeat in France in 1940, at the hands of German forces with strong recce units mounted in light armored vehicles, the Bartholomew Committee called for the formation of a British equivalent. This was achieved by forming the new elite Reconnaissance Corps.Their spearhead role meant that they were consistently at the forefront of all dramatic action, and most famously served with the 1st and 6th Airborne at Arnhem and with the Chindits in Burma.Within every theater of war, ranging from the jungles to the deserts, the Reconnaissance Corps made a critical contribution to the Allied war effort. However, with the disbandment of the Corps at the end of the war, their record has been unjustly forgotten.With a selection of rare and unpublished frontline photographs taken from private collections, this fascinating new insight into a forgotten elite unit of the British Army recounts the experiences of those soldiers who operated ahead of the army throughout the course of the war.