Nope, Britain
won both battles of El Alamein
North Africa El Alamein is 150 miles west of Cairo.
The Battle of El Alamein took place in North Africa, specifically in the western desert region of Egypt.
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The Germans, under Rommel
Might you be referring to Erwin Rommel in North Africa in 1942 in the third and final battle of El Alamein, 60 miles south of Alexandria? The British General who defeated Rommel was General Montgomery.
It eliminated German military power in North Africa
It wiped out German power in North Africa
It wiped out German power in North Africa
The British and Commonwealth victory at Second El Alamein effectivley crushed the Afrika Korps and Luftwaffe in north Africa.
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.
During World War II, the name of the major battle that took place in western Egypt in North Africa, and which resulted in a defeat of the Germans by British (and other Allied) forces, was the Battle of El Alamein. Occurring in late October to early November of 1942, this battle (often called the 'Second Battle of El Alamein') resulted in a decisive victory for the Allies, who soon followed it up with a triumphant advance westwards across North Africa.
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