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The Attack on El Himeimat by the Free French
With Cédric Mas
Part of a series of shows to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle of El Alamein on WW2TV
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As part of the Second Battle of El Alamein, General Montgomery wanted to break through the Axis defences with a massive infantry attack in the north and a diversionary attack in the south, in the sector of the El Himeimat massif, which dominated the battlefield. Despite General Koenig’s objections, the Free French 1st BFL was tasked with this operation. On the night of 23 to 24 October, after a long approach march, the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (DBLE), commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Amilakvari, attacked El Himeimat. At 0200 hours, the 1st Battalion of the Foreign Legion launched the assault.

Our guest today is Cédric Mas, who is a French expert on WWII in the Mediterranean and North Africa. He has published many articles on subjects such as the Afrikakorps and El Alamein. He is also Président of the l'Institut Action Resilience, a Think Tank created in 2017 dedicated to the analysis of strategies to fight against violent extremism, terrorism as well as to promote the defense of republican and democratic values in France http://institutactionresilience.fr/.
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Another appearance on WW2TV by Cédric Mas
The Battle of Bir Hakeim    • The Battle of Bir Hakeim 1942  

Cédric's book (in French) about the battle
https://www.amazon.fr/bataille-d%C2%9...

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