Was El Alamein the Second World War equivalent of the Hundred Days offensive?
Short answerThe participants doubt that one campaign fits cleanly, since World War II learning was distributed across changing fronts and operational conditions.
NotesEl Alamein is proposed as an equivalent to the Hundred Days, but the participants are unsure that any one World War II campaign fits. The Hundred Days brought accumulated experience together across a broad front in a sustained sequence. World War II repeatedly changed the conditions under which armies operated, with radio extending coordination and air power altering movement after D-Day. German practice also evolved during the war rather than following a fully formed, unchanging prewar doctrine. The comparison concerns how learning becomes usable in operations, and leaves room for disagreement over which campaign offers the closest parallel.