Second El Alamein: Episode 18 — The Fig Orchard
The Fig Orchard was one of the deceptively named points in the northern El Alamein sector where the Australian advance became close, costly, and intensely local. This episode follows the push beyond Trig 29 toward German and Italian defenses guarding the coast road and railway, showing how progress came in yards rather than sweeping armored movement. Listeners will learn how small-unit initiative, artillery support, tanks, engineers, and anti-tank threats all shaped the fight around named desert positions that became killing grounds. The Fig Orchard reveals how the wider battle depended on infantry clearing strongpoints, holding shallow ground, and forcing Axis commanders to commit reserves where Montgomery wanted them fixed. It was a small place with large operational consequences. 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.
