Second El Alamein: Episode 12 — The Devil’s Gardens
The Devil’s Gardens were the deep Axis minefields that turned Second El Alamein from a planned breakthrough into a slow, dangerous fight for movement itself. Mines, wire, booby traps, strongpoints, artillery targets, and anti-tank guns created a defensive system designed to slow British armor until it became crowded, exposed, and vulnerable. This episode focuses on the engineers, infantry, traffic controllers, recovery crews, and tank crews who had to turn narrow lanes into usable routes under fire. Listeners will understand why minefields were not passive obstacles but weapons aimed at time, confidence, and coordination. At El Alamein, armored warfare began with men crawling forward in darkness to make a path for machines that could not move without them. 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.
