It turned the tide against the Germans in North Africa in WWII. The war could have turned out very differently if the Brits had lost El Alamein and the Germans had driven through Egypt, taking over the Suez Canal and possibly securing the massive amounts of oil in the Middle East needed to run Hitler's Panzers.
Basically the First Battle of El Alamien was when the Germans were driving the british out of libyia and into Egypt, the british lost the battle.
First Battle of El Alamein (1 - 27 July 1942) / Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October - 4 November 1942) .
Second Battle of El Alamein happened in 1942-11.
Yes. There were two battles of El Alamein. The First Battle of El Alamein was in July 1942, when the British & Allied nations under the command of Gen Auchinleck stopped the advance of the Italian & German armies. About 7,000 German/Italians were captured. The Second Battle of El Alamein was in October 1942 when the British under the command of Gen Montgomery, and the Axis were under the command of Gen Rommel. Approximaely 8,000 Germans and 22,000 Italians were captured .
First Battle of El Alamein happened on 1942-07-27.
It forced the Germans to concede in Africa.
The Germans, under Rommel
Ultimately the Germans lost, and lost their dreams of owning Suez.
Basically the First Battle of El Alamien was when the Germans were driving the british out of libyia and into Egypt, the british lost the battle.
The Battle of El Alamein.
The El Alamein battle, in Egypt
The British pushed back the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in WWII.
First Battle of El Alamein (1 - 27 July 1942) / Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October - 4 November 1942) .
Second Battle of El Alamein happened in 1942-11.
The first Battle of El-Alamein saw roughly 10,000 Germans dead and 13,250 casualties for the Allies. The Italian casualty numbers are not known. The second battle of El-Alamein ended with 30,542 lost Axis lives and 13,560 casualties for the Allies. Also lost were multiple tanks, guns, and aircraft on both sides.
First Battle of El Alamein happened on 1942-07-27.
Yes. There were two battles of El Alamein. The First Battle of El Alamein was in July 1942, when the British & Allied nations under the command of Gen Auchinleck stopped the advance of the Italian & German armies. About 7,000 German/Italians were captured. The Second Battle of El Alamein was in October 1942 when the British under the command of Gen Montgomery, and the Axis were under the command of Gen Rommel. Approximaely 8,000 Germans and 22,000 Italians were captured .