If you are looking for a novel about war that puts you in the trenches then this book is as close to all that. The story covers the 12 day battle of Alemein and is told from the accounts of actual real life characters and some fictional ones as well, of British Commonwealth, German and Italian soldiers, Generals who fought this significant battle of World War 2. Also included in the story is that of an American ambulance crew. It is straight forward and not fancy almost reading as non-fiction. Don't be surprised when you read of the gruesome realities of war. I was looking for something on different level but did come away with documentary style of fiction from reading this. It wasn't spectacular but wasn't bad. 3 Stars.

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