battles of el alamein

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(June-July 1942; October 23-November 6, 1942) Two battles between British and Axis forces in Egypt in World War II. Axis forces under Erwin Rommel began a drive eastward along the North African coast in early 1942. Though initially checked by the British, they managed to reach El Alamein on June
The first engagement ended in mid-July with Rommel still there, blocked and on the defensive. In October British forces under Bernard Law Montgomery began a devastating attack from El Alamein, routing Rommel's vastly outnumbered forces. By November 6 the British had driven the Germans back into Libya
battles of el alamein

    Hyphenation

    battles of el Al·a·mein

    Turkish pronunciation

    bätılz ıv el älımayn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbatəlz əv ˈel ˈaləˌmīn/ /ˈbætəlz əv ˈɛl ˈæləˌmaɪn/
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