Alam Halfa and Alamein
Contents
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- [covers]
- Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45
- [frontispiece]
- [title page]
- Preface p. v
- Contents p. vii
- List of Illustrations p. ix
- List of Maps p. xi
- Chronology p. xii
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- CHAPTER 1 — The Opposing Armies p. 1
- CHAPTER 2 — The Alam el Halfa Defences p. 19
- CHAPTER 3 — The Days of Decision p. 25
- CHAPTER 4 — Axis and Allied Plans p. 41
- CHAPTER 5 — Patrols and Raids p. 51
- CHAPTER 6 — Rommel's Offensive Opens p. 72
- CHAPTER 7 — The Battle Develops p. 83
- CHAPTER 8 — Withdrawal of the Panzer Army p. 103
- CHAPTER 9 — Operation BERESFORD p. 116
- CHAPTER 10 — Enemy Counter-Attacks p. 149
- CHAPTER 11 — Summary of the Battle p. 165
- CHAPTER 12 — The Uncombined Operations p. 182
- CHAPTER 13 — Preparations for the Offensive p. 189
- CHAPTER 14 — The Development of the Plans p. 209
- CHAPTER 15 — The Eve of the Offensive p. 220
- CHAPTER 16 — 30 Corps' Plans p. 228
- CHAPTER 17 — 13 Corps' Plans p. 240
- CHAPTER 18 — 10 Corps' Plans p. 244
- CHAPTER 19 — Comparative Strengths p. 249
- CHAPTER 20 — Advance by 30 Corps p. 252
- CHAPTER 21 — The Battle is Joined p. 255
- CHAPTER 22 — 13 Corps' Operations p. 281
- CHAPTER 23 — Dawn, 24 October p. 287
- CHAPTER 24 — The Break-out Fails p. 292
- CHAPTER 25 — Tanks Attempt Night Advance p. 304
- CHAPTER 26 — Montgomery Changes Direction of Attack p. 323
- CHAPTER 27 — The Fourth Day of Battle p. 341
- CHAPTER 28 — Australians Keep the Initiative p. 359
- CHAPTER 29 — Australians under Counter-attack p. 370
- CHAPTER 30 — Operation supercharge p. 383
- CHAPTER 31 — The End of the ‘Dog-fight’ p. 411
- CHAPTER 32 — The Pursuit p. 425
- CHAPTER 33 — Halfaya Pass p. 463
- Appendix I — COMMANDERS AT 23 OCTOBER 1942 p. 479
- Appendix II — ORDER OF BATTLE, 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION, — 23 OCTOBER 1942 p. 480
- Appendix III — New Zealand Casualties in the Battle for Egypt — 20 June–21 November 1942 p. 481
- Bibliography p. 483
- Glossary p. 487
- Index p. 497
- Editorial Advisory Panel p. 508