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Have you also forgotten that had it not been for the facilities that Egypt offered the Allies, the victories in North Africa would lave been impossible. We cannot underrate the contribution of Trans-Jordan, and the friendly attitude of Saudi Arabia. The Arabs in Palestine fought against Rommel and kept their internal political struggle against the Zionists at a standstill for the duration, in order to keep the front of the Allies strong and united...
...Commando show, at Bardia, Sir Walter fell in a ditch more than 62 inches deep. He verbally flayed a stalwart young officer who, mistaking him for Major Evelyn Waugh (Vile Bodies), tried to extricate him in the darkness. In Rommel's sudden thrust at Bir Hacheim in 1942, Sir Walter was captured. For 16 months he was a prisoner. Then Italy's collapse released him and gave him a chance to win his second D.S.O...
...beginning the Canadians had tough fighting and little glory. They and the British had the pick of Rommel's armor, guns and troops in front of them. Even after the capture of Caen, they were held down and unmercifully pounded by German 88s. Grimly they hung on, giving U.S. Lieut. General Omar Bradley time to take Cherbourg. Grimly, after the surprise U.S. breakthrough at Saint-Lô, they pushed down and held the north arm of the Falaise-Argentan pincer. Only when that was done could the Canadians themselves wheel and cross the Seine...
Prospects. Great Britain, principal partner in all Arab enterprises in the Middle East, once looked favorably on the idea of Arab unity, which might have buttressed Arab loyalty to the Crown in the dark days when Rommel was at El Alamein. Now latest reports had it that the British approved only religious, cultural and economic ties, would frown on wartime political unions...
...Rundstedt was hustled off to France to prepare for possible British invasion. For two years he built his fortifications and trained his none-too-ample forces. He stopped the Dieppe raid. He failed to stop the invasion of Normandy. He also disagreed sharply with Hitler's favorite Rommel, was relieved of his command one month after Dday...