The Day Rommel Was Stopped by Major F. R. Jephson MC TD, Chri... - 9781612005584

The Day Rommel Was StoppedThe Battle of Ruweisat Ridge, 2 July 1942\nAuthor(s): Major F. R. Jephson MC TD, Chris Jephson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Casemate Publishers, United States\nImprint: Casemate Publishers\nISBN-13: 9781612005584, 978-1612005584\nSynopsis\nGeorge VI's biographer, Sir John Wheeler Bennett wrote The actual turning of the tide in the 2nd World War may be accurately determined as the first week of July 1942. This book argues that it is possible to be even more exact: the tide turned at about [url] hrs on 2 July 1942, when Rommels tanks withdrew for the first time since the fall of Tobruk on 20 June, or arguably since 14 January 1942 at El Agheila.\n\nAt dusk on Wednesday 1 July 1942, Rommel broke through the centre of the British defences at Alamein. His tanks had overwhelmed the gallant defence of the 18th Indian Infantry Brigade in the Deir el Shein at the foot of the Ruweisat Ridge. At that moment, and for the next twelve hours, there was no further organise.