Eighth Army Soldier vs Italian Soldier

El Alamein 1942

David Greentree, Adam Hook (Illustrator)

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English

Osprey Publishing
04 March 2025

Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Battles & campaigns

Series: Combat

Fully illustrated, this absorbing study assesses the Commonwealth and Italian infantrymen pitted against one another during the First and Second battles of El Alamein in 1942.

By July 1942, the Allied troops fighting in North Africa, the multinational Eighth Army, had withdrawn to the El Alamein line, the last position stopping their German and Italian opponents from reaching the Suez Canal. Featuring full-colour artwork, carefully chosen archive photographs and incisive analysis, this book casts light on the Commonwealth and Italian infantrymen who participated in the seesaw battle for control of the North African coastline as it entered its decisive phase, played out over two bloody engagements during July–October 1942.

Although Allied and Axis commanders saw armour as the decisive weapon in the Desert War, the infantry fielded by both sides would be key to the outcomes of the two El Alamein battles. While the majority of the 96,000 Axis troops at the first battle were Italian, mostly infantry, Commonwealth forces provided the greater part of Eighth Army’s fighting strength. During the First Battle of El Alamein in July 1942, Italian infantry units clashed with Indian troops at Ruweisat Ridge and Australian forces at Makh Khad Ridge; both battles are assessed in this book, along with the defence mounted by New Zealand troops at Miteiriya Ridge during the Second Battle of El Alamein that October.

By: David Greentree
Illustrated by: Adam Hook (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 79
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 182mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781472863416
ISBN 10: 1472863410
Series: Combat
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 04 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Greentree graduated from the University of York with a BA in History before completing an MA in War Studies at King's College London. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman. Adam Hook specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, Roman battle tactics and the modern Chinese Army.

Reviews for Eighth Army Soldier vs Italian Soldier: El Alamein 1942

This is a well-illustrated and expertly written account that sheds some new perspectives on a well-known theatre of World War II. * Military Modelcraft International *