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The Day Rommel Was Stopped: The Battle of Ruweisat Ridge, 2 July 1942 Hardcover – 31 Oct. 2017

by Major F. R. Jephson MC TD (Author), Chris Jephson (Author)

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George 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 21.00 hrs on 2 July 1942, when Rommel’s tanks withdrew for the first time since the fall of Tobruk on 20 June, or arguably since 14 January 1942 at El Agheila.

At 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 organised defence between the spearhead of the Afrika Korps and Alexandria. Throughout the next day, only a handful of men and guns stood between Rommel and his prize. In Cairo, black clouds of smoke from burning files showed that many people believed Rommel would not stop short of the Suez Canal, his stated objective.

But, on Friday 3 July at 22.56 hrs, only 48 hours later, Rommel called off his attack and ordered his troops to dig in where they stood. The Delta was saved.

Just a few weeks earlier, the 18th Indian Infantry Brigade, which took the brunt of the initial attack on 1 July, and the guns of the small column known as Robcol that stopped Rommel on 2 and 3 of July, had been in northern Iraq. General Auchinleck's desperate measure, pulling them 1,500 miles from Iraq into the Western desert, just succeeded but it greatly increased the price of failure. If Robcol had failed, it is doubtful that Rommel would have stopped at the canal; it does not require much imagination to see his forces threatening to link up with Barbarossa in the Ukraine. This vivid account of the battle of Ruweisat Ridge, the beginning of the battle of Alamein, was written by an officer who was part of Robcol on the fateful day.

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...gives us a glimpse of what it was like to be there and of the men who “stuck to their guns”. We, as Gunners, should be thankful that we have this story published. Chris Jephson has done his father proud. Highly recommended. ― The Journal of the Royal Artillery

An honest reflection of the widely differing analyses that can be drawn from the few - and probably biased - sources. ― Miniature Wargames - Chris Jarvis

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Born in 1918, Major Jephson attended Rossall School and then joined the Manchester Artillery, 52nd Field Regiment RA, TD. He served in France, then went to India where he joined the 11th Field Regiment RA. He served with them in the 4th Indian Division through North Africa, Italy and Greece. He returned to civilian life in 1946 and spent the next 33 years in various management roles in Unilever with periods overseas in Indonesia, Holland and Belgium.

Chris Jephson was born in 1947, and has lived overseas most of his life although he was educated in the UK, ending with a BSc in Politics, Economics and Philosophy. He has worked all over the world, in the shipping industry. In 1976 he joined the Maersk G.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Casemate Publishers; 1st edition (31 Oct. 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1612005586
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1612005584
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16 x 2.03 x 22.86 cm

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A personal first hand account of a major turning point in WW2

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2018

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This is a personal first hand account of a major battle in WW2, the day Rommel was stopped in North Africa. The author (or rather editor) is the son who respectfully retains the words of his father telling the story. The language can at points be a bit dated, written a few decades ago, though the story retains its importance regardless. This is a record of a point in time, the lead up and the action. Worth a read. Not being a battle-buff some of this may have been lost on me. Anyone with a particular interest in the history and detail of WW2 will find this a fascinating read.

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