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'Fascinating,
thought-provoking
and beautifully written.
Dimbleby explodes a
number of self-serving
myths and lets us see
EI Alamein anew'
Andrew Roberts
DESTINY IN THE
DESTINY IN THE
DESERT
The Road to El Alamein
-
The Battle That Turned The Tide
DIM
BLEB Y
JONATHAN
First published in Great Britain in 2012 by
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Copyright © Jonathan Dimbleby, 2012
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For Kitty,
in memory of her grandfather,
Richard Dimbleby
CONTENTS
Maps
Preface: A Pivotal Struggle
Starting Points
Opening Salvos
Mussolini's Mistake
A Change of plan
Rommel to the Rescue
Dangerous Diversions
Trouble at Home and Away
A Fightback Fails
A New Broom in the Desert
Auchinleck Stands Firm
The Tables Are Turned
Roosevelt Joins the Fray
The Desert Fox Goes Hunting
Trouble at the Top
Deadlock
Stretched to Breaking Point
The Worst of Times
The Americans Come Good
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