Tobruk was interesting to hear about. It was interesting to hear that British forces pushed back the German forces and then the Germans forces did the opposite, etc. It was like they were going back and forth, back and forth, but no one could deliver that final blow for awhile. Rommel should have waited for supplies and the Germans should have retreated. These two things cost them dearly. I wonder if either side would have learned what needed to be done to be successful in the desert before the war if anyone would have had a swift, decissive victory.
El Alamein was also unique. Churchill personally made the trip there to shake things up and that shows how important it was. Montgomery's strategy of stockpilling until attacking was definitely different than others we have heard about. I think this strategy can help to explain the huge difference in casualty rates, that and Hitler's refusal to retreat. To say that someone wasn't aggressive enough might be a little off. A good defensive can make a good offensive is the old saying. It obiviously gained him a lot of respect among his troops and they probably fought even harder for him.
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