WW2's greatest battles | 4. El Alamein

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🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In October 1942, Axis and Allied forces went head-to-head in the North African desert. Fighting over access to the Suez Canal and crucial oil fields, tanks and infantrymen slogged it out across sand dunes and minefields, under the command of two of the most charismatic military leaders of the war. In the fourth episode of our series on WW2's Greatest Battles, military historian James Holland fills Ellie Cawthorne in on the story and significance of El Alamein, and the challenges of desert warfare. James Holland is the co-founder of the Chalke History Festival - which runs from 24-30 June 2024. As a media partner of the festival, we're offering an exclusive 15% off Chalke Festival day tickets for subscribers to either HistoryExtra or BBC History Magazine. Check out our spring offers and benefits at www.historyextra.com/pod The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.0	This is a history extra production. In October 1942,
1:27.5	1942, Axis and Allied forces went head to head in the North African desert.
1:33.4	Fighting over access to the Sioux is canal and crucial oil fields,
1:38.0	tanks and infantry men slogged it out across sand dunes and minefields under the command of two of the most
1:44.6	charismatic military leaders of the war. In the fourth episode of our series on
1:49.9	World War II's greatest battles I spoke to the military historian James Holland
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