In the second Battle, Gen Bernard Montgomery of Britain led the 8 th Army to victory.
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Dwight Eisenhower No. There were no American troops at El Alamein and the British and Commonwealth troops were commanded by General Auchinleck and General Dorman Smith during the 1st defensive battle but were replaced by General Alexander in overall command and General Montgomary. commanding the 8th Army in the field, for the 2nd decisive counter attack.
Rommel commanded the Axis troops.
British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.
The battle at El Alamein was fought between German forces (Axis) and British. The outcome of the battle (a British victory) was a turning point in the war. It was said after the war, that before El Alamein, Britain never won a battle and after El Alamein it never lost one.
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Because it drove German and Italian troops out of North Africa and deprived the Axis forces access to fuel supplies in the region. Churchill also said that before El Alamein, Britain never won a battle and after it Britain never lost a battle, It was also a great morale booster and showed that German troops could be beaten - something that British soldiers didn't really believe before El Alamein.
During World War II, the Allied forces won the Battle of El Alamein in 1942 for several reasons. For one thing, the Allies had built up tremendous material superiority, and they were also led by the methodical, victory-minded General Bernard Montgomery. For another thing, the Axis force was under-supplied and also inferior in its number of troops and tanks.
There were two Battles of El Alamein in 1942, both of them victories for the British. No American troops participated. Other Commonwealth forces (New Zealanders, Indians, South Africans) fought on the British side aong with Free French and Greeks. The First Battle of El Alamein was won by Sir Claude Auchinlech. The Second battle of El Alamein was won by Viscount Bernard Montgomery.