Second El Alamein: Episode 21 — Supercharge
Operation Supercharge was Montgomery’s decisive plan change after the original offensive bogged down inside the Axis defensive system. Launched on the night of 1–2 November 1942, it concentrated infantry, engineers, artillery, and armor in a renewed attempt to break through the deeper defenses near Tel el Aqqaqir and the Rahman track. This episode explains how pressure in the north helped pin Rommel’s attention while the main blow struck farther south. Listeners will learn why Supercharge depended on timing, concentration, mine clearance, artillery suppression, and armored follow-through. It was not a sudden discovery of a gap, but the result of days of attrition and operational design. Supercharge marked the shift from crumbling to rupture. 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.
