Second El Alamein: Episode 10 — The Plan Called Lightfoot
Operation Lightfoot was Montgomery’s opening design for breaking into the Axis defensive system at El Alamein. Infantry would advance first through the minefields, engineers would clear and mark lanes, and armored formations would pass through once the way was open. This episode explains the logic and danger of a plan that looked elegant on paper but depended on darkness, timing, mine clearance, traffic control, artillery suppression, and courage under fire. Listeners will learn why tanks could not simply charge through the Devil’s Gardens and why engineers and infantry became the key to armored movement. Lightfoot reveals the maturity of 1942 armored warfare: breakthrough required a full combined-arms sequence, not just massed steel. For more military history writing and books, visit MilitaryAuthor.me, and for magazines, galleries, and a massive archive of military photos and video, visit Trackpads.com.
