June 1942. As Rommel swept toward the Nile, the fall of Egypt and the capture of the Suez Canal seemed inevitable. Italian and German advance units raced toward Alexandria. Mussolini had given explicit orders: The Italians must arrive first!


Robert Hossein
Erwin Rommel

Michael Rennie
Bernard Law Montgomery

Giuseppe Castellano

Sal Borgese
Private Kapow

Nello Pazzafini
Italian Sergeant