Second El Alamein: Episode 7 — Ultra, Fellers, and Seebohm
The intelligence war around El Alamein shaped real battlefield decisions long before the artillery opened fire. This episode traces Rommel’s earlier advantages from compromised American diplomatic reporting by Bonner Fellers and German signals intelligence under Captain Alfred Seebohm, then explains how the balance shifted as Allied Ultra intelligence, reconnaissance, and improved security gave Montgomery a clearer picture of Axis limitations. Listeners will learn why radio traffic, codebreaking, captured documents, patrol reports, and supply intelligence mattered so much in mechanized warfare. Tanks needed fuel, commanders needed information, and every message could become a weapon if intercepted or decoded. El Alamein was fought in minefields and gun lines, but also in the invisible world of signals, secrecy, and deception. 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.
