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Autore |
Harper Glyn <1958-> |
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Titolo |
The battle for North Africa : El Alamein and the turning point for World War II / / Glyn Harper |
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Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , [2017] |
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©2017 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (pages cm) |
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Collana |
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Twentieth-century battles |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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El Alamein, Battle of, Egypt, 1942 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: the eyes of the whole world, watching anxiously -- The military background -- The first battle: July 1942 -- Drastic and immediate changes -- Alam Halfa: Rommel's last attempt -- Preparations and plans -- Attempting the break-in -- Slugging it out -- Operation supercharge: the breakthrough -- Reflections and reputations. |
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