General Bernard Montgomery
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.
Actually in Libya and in Egypt. This culminated in the 2nd Battle of El Alamein and the Allies decisive beating of Rommel's Afrika Korps. The victorious Allies in this case were the British 8th Army and Desert Air Force with South African, Australian and New Zealand troops.
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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The British troops were led to the battle of the Long Island by General William Howe.
Bernard Montgomery
Bernard Montgomery
British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.
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.
In the second Battle, Gen Bernard Montgomery of Britain led the 8 th Army to victory.
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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.
The US was not in the Battle of El Alamein, and had no troops anywhere within a thousand miles of the battle. The Battle began around October 23, 1942. On November 8, 1942 American forces landed all the way on the other end of North Africa, in Morocco and Algeria, under the overall command of General Dwight Eisenhower. At El Alamein General (later Field Marshal) Bernard Montgomery commanded British forces and General (later Field Marshal) Erwin Rommel the Germans.
60,000 British troops.
Australian and New Zealand troops were amazing in both battles of El Alamein and for their numbers, achieved immense successes.