Comments on: El Alamein: In the Line of Fire – Movie Review http://www.armchairgeneral.com/movie-review-el-alamein-in-the-line-of-fire.htm All things military history! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Brian King http://www.armchairgeneral.com/movie-review-el-alamein-in-the-line-of-fire.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11238 Brian King Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:34:38 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/articles.php?page=1&p=2506#comment-11238 Thanks for the comments on this review. Point taken on the "88" issue. Glad there is still interest in this piece after all these years! Brian (the reviewer) Thanks for the comments on this review. Point taken on the “88″ issue. Glad there is still interest in this piece after all these years!

Brian (the reviewer)

]]> By: M Staunton http://www.armchairgeneral.com/movie-review-el-alamein-in-the-line-of-fire.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11213 M Staunton Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:51:47 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/articles.php?page=1&p=2506#comment-11213 Re first comment, the 'British 88s" reference is actually correct and refers to the 25 Pounder Medium Howitzer which had a calibre of just over 87mm.... good recent film on N Africa WWII with scenes of night time bombarment and combat which are not usually portrayed Re first comment, the ‘British 88s” reference is actually correct and refers to the 25 Pounder Medium Howitzer which had a calibre of just over 87mm….

good recent film on N Africa WWII with scenes of night time bombarment and combat which are not usually portrayed

]]> By: Alexander Morana http://www.armchairgeneral.com/movie-review-el-alamein-in-the-line-of-fire.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8236 Alexander Morana Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:07:48 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/articles.php?page=1&p=2506#comment-8236 "El Alamein” was won by the British due to the incessant and ceaseless bombardment by the R.A.F. on Axis shipping in the Mediterranean Sea, from the beleaguered Island of Malta. Rommel and all the Italian units were denied the required supplies, especially fuel, while the British 8th Army was continually provided with men and material through, the Middle East and the Cape of South Africa. It was the first Allied victory since 1939 and Churchill had church bells in Britain ring for the first time. Furthermore, it had become a known fact that the amount of supply of fuel for mechanized units was to become very strategic in other theater of war. “El Alamein” was won by the British due to the incessant and ceaseless bombardment by the R.A.F. on Axis shipping in the Mediterranean Sea, from the beleaguered Island of Malta.
Rommel and all the Italian units were denied the required supplies, especially fuel, while the British 8th Army was continually provided with men and material through, the Middle East and the Cape of South Africa.

It was the first Allied victory since 1939 and Churchill had church bells in Britain ring for the first time. Furthermore, it had become a known fact that the amount of supply of fuel for mechanized units was to become very strategic in other theater of war.

]]> By: Gaudio Garlaschi Podesta http://www.armchairgeneral.com/movie-review-el-alamein-in-the-line-of-fire.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8030 Gaudio Garlaschi Podesta Sat, 02 May 2009 23:45:40 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/articles.php?page=1&p=2506#comment-8030 Hi everybody, I am a seaman, chilean father of 47 years old, (21 years married, 3 sons & 1 daughter), my father used to talk to me and my brothers of the North Africa campaign and the Afrika Korps& Italian Army. I first met "Armchair General" during a trip to South Korea (2005) and bought a magazine as a gift to my brother in law (former chilean army officer). I have been always looking for the real facts, withouth political & commercial influence that manipulated some moviemakers. I fully respect military life and think that defenitively it makes you a better person. My grand parents came from Italy (all of them) and I've learnt hard working and family values from them & my fathers. I just want to mention that article gets me closer to what it happened, fuel, ammunition & air support shortages against a well supplied/supported army. But time has changed, I've red some years ago (50th anniversary of El Alamein battle) of the older soldiers (italian/british & others)that gathered and friendly met to render tribute to their dead comrades. What I'm always looking for in my country and other nation's people is "the good will", that we ussually meet everyday but that sometimes is forgotten. In this respect, these and all soldiers should not be forgotten, we must remember what a total war is and try our very best to avoid it. The fatal consequences to their civilian population, their relatives and families. Kindly continue with your interesting review of human history. Hi everybody,

I am a seaman, chilean father of 47 years old, (21 years married, 3 sons & 1 daughter), my father used to talk to me and my brothers of the North Africa campaign and the Afrika Korps& Italian Army.

I first met “Armchair General” during a trip to South Korea (2005) and bought a magazine as a gift to my brother in law (former chilean army officer).

I have been always looking for the real facts, withouth political & commercial influence that manipulated some moviemakers.

I fully respect military life and think that defenitively it makes you a better person.

My grand parents came from Italy (all of them) and I’ve learnt hard working and family values from them & my fathers.

I just want to mention that article gets me closer to what it happened, fuel, ammunition & air support shortages against a well supplied/supported army.

But time has changed, I’ve red some years ago (50th anniversary of El Alamein battle) of the older soldiers (italian/british & others)that gathered and friendly met to render tribute to their dead comrades.

What I’m always looking for in my country and other nation’s people is “the good will”, that we ussually meet everyday but that sometimes is forgotten.

In this respect, these and all soldiers should not be forgotten, we must remember what a total war is and try our very best to avoid it. The fatal consequences to their civilian population, their relatives and families.

Kindly continue with your interesting review of human history.

]]> By: David Meyler http://www.armchairgeneral.com/movie-review-el-alamein-in-the-line-of-fire.htm/comment-page-1#comment-455 David Meyler Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:07:19 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/articles.php?page=1&p=2506#comment-455 The British 25 lbr. had an 88mm calibre, and as the Italians used the metric system, they wuld typically refer to this standard British field gun as an "88" -- without reference to the German 88mm AA gun. The British 25 lbr. had an 88mm calibre, and as the Italians used the metric system, they wuld typically refer to this standard British field gun as an “88″ — without reference to the German 88mm AA gun.

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