Comments on: World War II: North Africa Campaign http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-north-africa-campaign.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bakker http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-north-africa-campaign.htm/comment-page-1#comment-144004 Bakker Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:16:42 +0000 #comment-144004 What could have been the chances of the Axis winning the battle at El Alamein, had Montgomery not beem informed from Britain's ultra-intercept what Rommels plans were and the supply routes? What could have been the chances of the Axis winning the battle at El Alamein, had Montgomery not beem informed from Britain’s ultra-intercept what Rommels plans were and the supply routes?

]]> By: James A. Eagle http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-north-africa-campaign.htm/comment-page-1#comment-57596 James A. Eagle Sat, 02 May 2009 16:55:40 +0000 #comment-57596 I fought in North Africa with the Army Air Corps, 5th Fighter Squadron, and 52nd Fighter Wing. From Tunesia we went to Sicely, Corsica, and Italy. I still have to to live with some of the horrors of war. I fought in North Africa with the Army Air Corps, 5th Fighter Squadron, and 52nd Fighter Wing. From Tunesia we went to Sicely, Corsica, and Italy. I still have to to live with some of the horrors of war.

]]> By: Linda McPherson Harless http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-north-africa-campaign.htm/comment-page-1#comment-47931 Linda McPherson Harless Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:35:37 +0000 #comment-47931 My father served in the No. Africa - Moracco time line. He was with the 80th Unit Fianace Dept. I would like to know if anyone has any data on it. Some of his squad members were: Dooley:Lt. Laurendrmur??, Capt Shea, Mr. Page, Brigh, Bay, Connely, Clark. Etc. They were in Oran, Algeria, Sidi-Bel-Addis, Morocco, Brigarte,Epinal Bridge.The next old pics I found was takaen in France.These were taken in 44-45. My dad was fiance clerk: Clarence Orville Mcpherson from Alabama.RA6388657 My father served in the No. Africa – Moracco time line. He was with the 80th Unit Fianace Dept. I would like to know if anyone has any data on it. Some of his squad members were: Dooley:Lt. Laurendrmur??, Capt Shea, Mr. Page, Brigh, Bay, Connely, Clark. Etc. They were in Oran, Algeria, Sidi-Bel-Addis, Morocco, Brigarte,Epinal Bridge.The next old pics I found was takaen in France.These were taken in 44-45. My dad was fiance clerk: Clarence Orville Mcpherson from Alabama.RA6388657

]]> By: Who were some of history - Q&A WIKI http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-north-africa-campaign.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23873 Who were some of history - Q&A WIKI Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:01:28 +0000 #comment-23873 [...] the British have this odd knack for winning which fortunately was passed on to Americans!) http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-n... Peace////\\\\\\\\ ANSWER: You must have been reading too much American [...] [...] the British have this odd knack for winning which fortunately was passed on to Americans!) http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-n... Peace////\\\\\\\\ ANSWER: You must have been reading too much American [...]

]]> By: Jim Garner http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-north-africa-campaign.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2173 Jim Garner Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:50:09 +0000 #comment-2173 A nice summary. I would have liked to see more discussion of the intelligence aspects of the campaign. Was it ultra that alerted the British to the leak from Col. Fellers at the Cairo embassy? And was it this leak that has led to Rommel's reputation as "the desert fox" and was he really no more than a competent and energetic commander? The author is a little hazy on British titles. Monty was not a knight when he took over the 8th army and I'm not sure that Gott was ever knighted. Wavell was not ennobled until the end of the war. Finally, an interesting bit of research still waiting to be done is whether Wavell was suffering the beginnings of dementia in 1941. Not to malign a fine soldier, but there are faint signs. A nice summary. I would have liked to see more discussion of the intelligence aspects of the campaign. Was it ultra that alerted the British to the leak from Col. Fellers at the Cairo embassy? And was it this leak that has led to Rommel’s reputation as “the desert fox” and was he really no more than a competent and energetic commander?

The author is a little hazy on British titles. Monty was not a knight when he took over the 8th army and I’m not sure that Gott was ever knighted. Wavell was not ennobled until the end of the war.

Finally, an interesting bit of research still waiting to be done is whether Wavell was suffering the beginnings of dementia in 1941. Not to malign a fine soldier, but there are faint signs.

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