This book contains a brief description of The Eighth Army during World War II.

The Eighth Army is born -- The battle opens : trouble at Sidi Rezegh -- The attack pressed home : Tobruk relieved -- The lull at Gazala --Disaster at Knightsbridge -- The fall of Tobruk : the frontier crossed -- The last ditch -- "No withdrawals -- none whatever -- none" -- The last blow of the Afriak Korps -- Montgomery prepares to strike -- The Battle of Egypt : the infantry goes in -- El Aqqaqir : triumph of the armour -- The flight out of Egypt -- "This time we shall not come back.".