In the deserts of North Africa, where the shifting sands held the secrets of ancient civilizations, a new chapter of World War II was unfolding. The British Empire, resolute and determined, faced off against the Italian forces in a struggle for control over Egypt and eastern Libya. The theater of war had shifted from the skies over Britain to the arid landscapes of the African continent.
Under the command of General Bernard Montgomery, British and Commonwealth forces regrouped for a decisive campaign against the Italian military, which had aligned itself with Nazi Germany. The vast expanses of the desert, with its unforgiving terrain and scorching sun, would become the backdrop for a battle that would shape the course of the war.