This movie shows the desperate circumstances of good soldiers fighting a hopeless war with poor general officers and support. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. At 80 pages, it needed to be focused tightly on the battle. German battle of elalamein wwii, egypt 32530e hd youtube. On the positive side, it was free for my kindle app. Uboats were having a major effect on britain in the battle of the atlantic and western europe seemed to be fully in the control of the germans hence the war in the desert of north africa was pivotal. Success in the battle turned the tide in the north african campaign. Axis forces were low on armored reserves and low on fuel. First battle 127 july 1942after victory at battle of gazala,rommel advance toward egypt was checked by general auchinleck. Mussolini has given explicit orders that italys forces were to reach the city first.
Although there was much fighting afterwards, in which many lives were lost, it proved an important step towards the final defeat of axis forces in north africa in may 1943. Battles of elalamein, 127 july 1942, 23 october11 november 1942, world war ii events. Decision in the desert is only going to get 2 stars. Elalamein is the seaward northern end of a 40milewide bottleneck that is flanked on the south by the impassable qattara depression. It was fought between two of the best commanders in world war ii, montgomery for the allies and rommel for the axis between 23 october 4 november 1942. Elalamein, coastal town in northwestern egypt, about 60 miles 100 km west of alexandria, that was the site of two major battles between british and axis forces in 1942 during world war ii. World war two drama about the 1942 north africa battle at. Montgomerys eighth army stops rommels afrika korps in 1942 egypt. Having lost 55,000 men, 320 tanks, and approximately 1,000 guns, the italiangerman army was forced to abandon plans for offensive operations once and for all and to begin a general retreat. Another consequence of the battle was the changes it had on the 8th army, most specifically the change in commanders that was a result of the battle. This crucial eastwest corridor became a vital defensive line held by. Egypt 1st alamein is lou coatneys 1997designed free, printandplay 2player game about the opening battle for alamein, in july 1942, which was rommels best chance to break through and take naval base alexandria, cairo, and the suez. The fall egypt and the all important suez canal seems inevitable.
Rommel history channel series, part 1 the warrior full episode. The battle was fought between the axis forces, led by general erwin rommel, and the allied forces, commanded by field marshal claude auchinleck. The attack on russia operation barbarossa had pushed the russians back. This italianfrench coproduction was filmed with the full cooperation of the italian army, and features a starstudded international cast. Slow and pondering at times but decent italian ww ii pic. It was part of the western desert campaign of world war 2 was fought between the british eighth army led by general claude auchinleck and the axis forces consisting of german and italian units of panzerarmee afrika panzer army africa led by field marshal erwin rommel. Battlefield 1942 allied campaign part 1 operation battleaxe uk vs.
It is from an unrestored, badlooking negative and runs only 80 minutes, rather than the 105 release time and the 92 minute length advertised. The axis army of italy and germany suffered a decisive defeat by the british eighth army. Most people have heard of the battle of alamein, but actually three major battles were fought sporadically over four months across the plains and ridges of that parched landscape. Telecharger stand by for action film complet en francais. The italian army paid a heavy price for mussolini throwing them into a war probably twothree years earlier than it was actually ready for it it performed poorly and lost. It marked the beginning of the end for the axis in north africa. Second battle battle of alam halfa 30 august5 september 1942. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. A series of british counterattacks also achieved little, and the battle ended as a stalemate. One of michael rennies last films, as general montgomery takes over the british forces and collides with axis forces in north africa. Pursued by field marshal erwin rommel, the british constructed an elaborate array of defenses commencing attacks on july 1, axis forces.
With frederick stafford, george hilton, michael rennie, marco guglielmi. The battle lasted from 23 october to 5 november 1942. Set during the titular desert battle of 1942, the film departs from expectation by concentrating on the axis point of view. It was the site of a decisive british victory in world war ii see north africa, campaigns in north africa, campaigns in, series of military contests for control of north africa during world war ii.
Supply lines were very long, and armored units had to be broken up so they did not have to make long drives. This article includes a list of related items that share the same name or similar names. After the first battle of elalamein, egypt 150 miles west of cairo, ended in a stalemate, the second one was decisive. By the summer of 1942, the allies were in trouble throughout europe. Rommel, short of fuel and against british air superiority, could not fight a mobile battle to balance montgomerys superiority in combat troops. Auchinleck had lost all credibility with churchill due to the loss of tobruk and galaza and what the prime minister perceived as a fondness for retreats. Though they mistrust one another, the german and italian troops are forced to work shoulder to shoulder to ward off the british.
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