Desert War - Dysentery, Disease, and Dehydration - WW2 Special

North Africa. The Axis and Allies are fighting each other but even more, they’re fighting the desert itself. The men of the desert burn during the day and freeze at night. They do most of their fighting on a litre of water and a packet of army biscuits. What is life in such a hostile environment?

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
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Written by: James Newman
Research by: NN
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Lucas Aimo
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński

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Source literature list:
Paolo Caccia Dominioni, Alamein 1933-1962: An Italian Story, Allen & Unwin, 1966.
James Lucas, War in the Desert: The Eighth Army at El Alamein, Arms and Armour Press, 1982.
Major General Alfred Toppe, Desert Warfare: German Experiences in World War II, US Army Combat Studies Institute, 1991
‘WWII Desert Rat Shares Experiences of Battle in Africa and Europe, Sight Scotland Veterans, 08/05/2020 https://sightscotland.org.uk/articles/blog/wwii-desert-rat-shares-experiences-battle-africa-and-europe
Colin D Moon, “Hell” Alamein, BBC WW2 People’s War, 11/10/2003 https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/88/a2017388.shtml
P. Crociani & P.P. Battistelli, Italian Soldier in North Africa 1941-43, Osprey Publishing 20/11/2013

Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

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