Great analyses from WW2TV
El Alamein: If you still can't do combined arms, at least use a lot of artillery - YouTube
Great analyses from WW2TV
El Alamein: If you still can't do combined arms, at least use a lot of artillery - YouTube
In other words, when ww2 tactics fail, use ww1 tactics.
Montgomery knew well that Britain would find it hard to stomach another defeat at the hands of the Germans. So he planned to fight the battle on his terms, not Rommels - he knew the Germans were consistently better at mobile warfare.