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Old May 12th, 2008, 11:23 PM
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Re: Who was better?

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Originally Posted by Wustenfuchs View Post
Montgomery won at El Alamein because he did have (slightly) superior numbers and was fighting in his own style. He wasn't about to go out on the open desert on equal terms, I can't blame him. Monty did best Rommel on that. Nevertheless, that's one battle.
I wonder if Churchill would've forced Monty to advance on Rommel if he had pulled back. Both sides had sat for months building up and Britain needed a victory.

One battle that decided the campaign.
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