Along with Stalingrad and the D-Day landings, the Allied campaign in North Africa was a turning point of World War Two.
Historian, broadcaster and critically acclaimed author Saul David has written an enthralling account of why it played a crucial part in defeating Nazi Germany.
There's a local connection here too. New Zealand forces including the Māori Battalion were a major player in the North African campaign, and the first Māori soldiers were awarded the VC here.
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