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Second Battle of El Alamein
The Second Battle of El Alamein (Oct-Nov 1942) was a major battle in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaigns of the Second World War (1939-45). The British Eighth Army led by General Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) won a decisive...
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First Battle of El Alamein
The First Battle of El Alamein (1-27 July 1942) was a series of encounters during the Second World War (1939-1945) in Egypt between Allied and Axis forces. The battle, focussed around the El Alamein defensive line, ended without a decisive...
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Bernard Montgomery
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) was one of Britain's top commnaders in the Second World War (1939-45). He famously defeated Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) at the Second Battle of El Alamein in North Africa in November 1942. Known for...
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British Lee Tank, El Alamein
A Lee tank of the British Eighth Army at the First Battle of El Alamein (July 1942) during the Western Desert Campaigns (June 1940 to January 1943) in North Africa. (Imperial War Museums)
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Montgomery at El Alamein
A photograph of British General Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) having a break with his tank protection crew shortly after the Second Battle of El Alamein (Oct-Nov 1942) during the Western Desert Campaigns (June 1940 to January 1943) in North...
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Sherman Tanks, El Alamein
A photograph showing US-made Sherman tanks of the British Eight Army during the Second Battle of El Alamein (Oct-Nov 1942) in the Western Desert Campaigns (June 1940 to January 1943) in North Africa. (Imperial War Museums)
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Destroyed German 88mm Gun, El Alamein
A photograph of a German 88mm artillery gun destroyed at the First Battle of El Alamein (July 1942) during the Western Desert Campaigns (June 1940 to January 1943) in North Africa. (Imperial War Museums)
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Allied Defences, First Battle of El Alamein
A photograph of a defensive position of the British Eighth Army at the First Battle of El Alamein (July 1942) during the Western Desert Campaigns (June 1940 to January 1943) in North Africa. (Imperial War Museums)
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Vickers Machine Gun Post, El Alamein
A photograph of a Vickers machine gun position of the British Eighth Army at the First Battle of El Alamein (July 1942) during the Western Desert Campaigns (June 1940 to January 1943) in North Africa. (Imperial War Museums)
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Aerial Bombing, El Alamein
A photograph showing a Martin Baltimore bomber of the Allied Desert Air Force bombing targets behind the Axis lines during the Second Battle of El Alamein (Oct-Nov 1942) in the Western Desert Campaigns (June 1940 to January 1943) in North...
