This gripping film produced by the British Ministry of Information documents the fierce desert battle against Germany's notorious Field Marshal Rommel. This documentary recounts the famous World War II battle of El Alamein, considered one of the key turning points in the war against the Nazis. The film uses actual footage taken during the battle, including film captured from the Nazis, to explain the battle tactics and their execution. It also pays tribute to the men and women on the home front who, in their work in the factories and in their lives in general, made victory possible. Contains actual archive footage of Hitler, Rommel, Churchill, General Montgomery and General Alexander. During filming, 4 British cameramen were killed, 7 were wounded, and 6 were captured by the enemy. Winner of the 1943 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.