by Gordon | Jan 31, 2013 | Alamein (politics)
During the North African Campaign, there were no natural features in the desert wastes to provide cover for the belligerent armies. Troops had to protect themselves by digging slit trenches and planting minefields. When the troops moved on, the minefields remained,...
by Gordon | Jul 23, 2012 | Alamein (politics)
On 3rd September, 1939, with all the powers invested in him by the British crown, the Viceroy of India brought India into the war against Germany. He did so without bothering to consult with any of India’s political leaders and by failing to do so lost the...
by Gordon | Jul 1, 2011 | Alamein (politics)
The Australian troops were all volunteers. They didn’t need to come and fight and die in the desert. They came out of loyalty to Britain at a moment of desperate need. They came inspired by the national saga of Australian audacity and courage at Gallipoli. They came...
by Gordon | May 22, 2011 | Alamein (politics)
When Britain first went to war in North Africa, it was not with Germany, but with Italy. Hostilities had been initiated by Italy launching an invasion of Egypt from its colony in Libya, and though British and Commonwealth forces managed to repel the attack,...
