Battle for Egypt
Contents
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- [covers]
- [title page]
- [frontispiece]
- [title page]
- Preface p. vii
- Contents p. ix
- List of Illustrations p. xi
- List of Maps p. xv
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- CHAPTER 1 — Aftermath of Libyan Campaign p. 1
- CHAPTER 2 — A Hazardous Project p. 7
- CHAPTER 3 — Alternative Roles p. 22
- CHAPTER 4 — Division in Syria p. 28
- CHAPTER 5 — Rommel Strikes p. 44
- CHAPTER 6 — Forced March to the Desert p. 50
- CHAPTER 7 — Preparations for Decisive Battle p. 59
- CHAPTER 8 — Auchinleck takes Command p. 69
- CHAPTER 9 — Rommel's Battle Plans p. 77
- CHAPTER 10 — Germans Break In p. 81
- CHAPTER 11 — New Zealand Division Isolated p. 90
- CHAPTER 12 — Twenty-four Tense Hours p. 103
- CHAPTER 13 — Eighth Army in Last Ditch p. 136
- CHAPTER 14 — The Enemy Plan p. 149
- CHAPTER 15 — Eighth Army Holds the Line p. 155
- CHAPTER 16 — Defeat of Ariete Division p. 167
- CHAPTER 17 — Thrusts, Parries, and Plans p. 178
- CHAPTER 18 — Both Armies Prepare Attacks p. 195
- CHAPTER 19 — Battle of Tell el Eisa p. 204
- CHAPTER 20 — Armies Spar for Positions p. 213
- CHAPTER 21 — Planning for Ruweisat p. 220
- CHAPTER 22 — Capture of Ruweisat Ridge p. 232
- CHAPTER 23 — The First Disaster p. 249
- CHAPTER 24 — Fighting on the Ridge p. 264
- CHAPTER 25 — Enemy Prepares Counter-attack p. 276
- CHAPTER 26 — Fourth Brigade Overrun p. 287
- CHAPTER 27 — Reflections p. 299
- CHAPTER 28 — Raids, Patrols, Consolidation p. 308
- CHAPTER 29 — Plans for El Mreir p. 319
- CHAPTER 30 — Advance of Sixth Brigade p. 338
- CHAPTER 31 — Succession of Disasters p. 352
- CHAPTER 32 — Price of Bad Planning p. 364
- CHAPTER 33 — Reorganisation p. 370
- Appendix I p. 381
- Appendix II — 22 BATTALION IN CAPTIVITY p. 385
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- Appendix III p. 387
- Glossary p. 389
- Bibliography p. 391
- Index p. 393
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