The British Army and R.A.F. captured the Battle of El Alamein while it happened. Teams of cameramen followed the 8th Army troops into battle against Rommel's Afrika Korps, recording some of the most extraordinary footage of the war. Features rare and fascinating original film preserved in the Museum's archives. Some materials have never been released to the public before.

Documentary. Special features: "Land and live in the desert" documentary; "Wavell's 30,000" documentary; "The siege of Tobruk" documentary; "Defenders of Tobruk" documentary. Title from container.

Disc 1 : Desert victory (1943, 60 minutes) -- Land and live in the desert (1944, 32 minutes) ; Disc 2 : Wavell's 30,000 (1942, 49 minutes) -- The siege of Tobruk (1942, 8 minutes)