What was the battle of E1 Alamein?

Answer 1

German troops where in North Africa for two reasons. Protect Italy from invasion and occupy the oil fields of the Middle East. The British Eighth Army and the newly involved Americans where there to protect oil supplies in mid east and the british protectorate of Egypt, The Germans were stopped by Montgomery's forces at the Battle of El Alamein only 150 miles from Cairo. Germany,s first defeat by the allies. The oil fields were saved and Rommels forces were chased out of Africa, opening the way to invade Italy, Churchills plan to strike at Germany 'through its soft undebelly' had come to fruition.