Alamein: The Australian Story (Australian Army History) [Paperback]

Mark Johnston (Author), Peter Stanley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Australian Army History | Publication Date: January 5, 2006

Alamein was a decisive battle of the Second World War. Australia troops took a leading - and costly - part in the battle. Sixty years on Alamein and the North African war is virtually forgotten in Australia. This book tells the story of the Australians who fought the climactic battle of the desert war.

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"One of the most readable military histories I have had the pleasure of reading in over a decade...Outstanding."--Dr. Malcolm Kennedy, Defender

About the Author

Mark Johnston, Head of History, Scotch College. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195553330
• ISBN-13: 978-0195553338
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,994,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Alamein, February 17, 2008

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This review is from: Alamein: The Australian Story (Australian Army History) (Paperback)

I needed this book for a history project iam doing on the battle of el alamein and its great.It goes into great detail about the first battle and second battle of el alamein and includes some primary sources, even though it can be a bit biast at times in favour towards the australeins it's deffenatly a good read for anyone who is interested in this topic.