West Front - The Matrix Games version of West Front

This was the situation when you arrived at the front line. The Battle of El Alamein began on the night of 23rd October 1942 with field and medium guns opening fire at once, pounding the German postions. The whole sky was lit up by this artillery barrage. It was like daylight and the noise was deafening. This Artillery fire signaled the start of the biggest British attack of the dessert war. You watched this spectacular sight from your positions in the carriers. It was the biggest fire work dispaly we've ever seen in our life and we'd have hated to be on the receiving end of all that hot lead that was flying though the air. The barrage went on until 4 in the morning and then the troops advanced. While not at the forward observation post the battalion was stationed just behind the lines. Everyday the Luftwaffe would bomb the troops using Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers. The Germans introduced a new idea to the terror of war, they added sirens to the Stuka's fixed wheels calling them " Jericho's Trumpet's " The wine from the sirens as the Stuka's dived was a very terrifying sound and when we heard this we wanted to find the biggest hole possible, get in it and stay there. The Luftwaffe managed to destroy allot of our rear transport, killing a few of our blokes at the same time. Three times we were ordered to start up our carriers and get ready to move out, and three times the order was canceled. This got on your nerves, you really want to get started and get it over with. Finally the RSM gave the order to advance. It's up to you now. Get these Jerry guys out of this town.