Battle for Egypt

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [title page]
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page]
  • Preface p. vii
  • Contents p. ix
  • List of Illustrations p. xi
  • List of Maps p. xv
• • CHAPTER 1 — Aftermath of Libyan Campaign p. 1
  • CHAPTER 2 — A Hazardous Project p. 7
  • CHAPTER 3 — Alternative Roles p. 22
  • CHAPTER 4 — Division in Syria p. 28
  • CHAPTER 5 — Rommel Strikes p. 44
  • CHAPTER 6 — Forced March to the Desert p. 50
  • CHAPTER 7 — Preparations for Decisive Battle p. 59
  • CHAPTER 8 — Auchinleck takes Command p. 69
  • CHAPTER 9 — Rommel's Battle Plans p. 77
  • CHAPTER 10 — Germans Break In p. 81
  • CHAPTER 11 — New Zealand Division Isolated p. 90
  • CHAPTER 12 — Twenty-four Tense Hours p. 103
  • CHAPTER 13 — Eighth Army in Last Ditch p. 136
  • CHAPTER 14 — The Enemy Plan p. 149
  • CHAPTER 15 — Eighth Army Holds the Line p. 155
  • CHAPTER 16 — Defeat of Ariete Division p. 167
  • CHAPTER 17 — Thrusts, Parries, and Plans p. 178
  • CHAPTER 18 — Both Armies Prepare Attacks p. 195
  • CHAPTER 19 — Battle of Tell el Eisa p. 204
  • CHAPTER 20 — Armies Spar for Positions p. 213
  • CHAPTER 21 — Planning for Ruweisat p. 220
  • CHAPTER 22 — Capture of Ruweisat Ridge p. 232
  • CHAPTER 23 — The First Disaster p. 249
  • CHAPTER 24 — Fighting on the Ridge p. 264
  • CHAPTER 25 — Enemy Prepares Counter-attack p. 276
  • CHAPTER 26 — Fourth Brigade Overrun p. 287
  • CHAPTER 27 — Reflections p. 299
  • CHAPTER 28 — Raids, Patrols, Consolidation p. 308
  • CHAPTER 29 — Plans for El Mreir p. 319
  • CHAPTER 30 — Advance of Sixth Brigade p. 338
  • CHAPTER 31 — Succession of Disasters p. 352
  • CHAPTER 32 — Price of Bad Planning p. 364
  • CHAPTER 33 — Reorganisation p. 370
  • Appendix I p. 381
  • Appendix II — 22 BATTALION IN CAPTIVITY p. 385
• • Appendix III p. 387
  • Glossary p. 389
  • Bibliography p. 391
  • Index p. 393
  • [backmatter]

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