Almost 400,000 people fought in the 2 nd battle of El Alamein.
To gain ownership of the Suez Canal.
Near El Alamein. (Surprised?) El Alamein is a town in Egypt on the Mediterranean coast. It's about 100 km west of Alexandria.
Both battles were fought in eastern Libya and western Egypt.
Because both Germans and British wanted control of the Suez Canal.
Almost 400,000 people fought in the 2 nd battle of El Alamein.
To gain ownership of the Suez Canal.
Near El Alamein. (Surprised?) El Alamein is a town in Egypt on the Mediterranean coast. It's about 100 km west of Alexandria.
Both battles were fought in eastern Libya and western Egypt.
The Battle of El Alamein was fought in the deserts of North Africa and is considered one of the decisive victories of World War Two. This battle was fought between British General Montgomery and the German's General Rommel. The Allied victory at El Alamein led to the retreat of Hitler's Afrika Korps and the German surrender in North Africa in May 1943.
El Alamein and Tobruk. Google them.
The British pushed back the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in WWII.
The Battle of El Alamein was fought in North Africa between the German Afrika Corp led by Erwin Rommel and the British Eighth Army led by Bernard Montgomery.
The Battle of El Alamein.
Because both Germans and British wanted control of the Suez Canal.
the battle of (El) Alamein took place in 1942.
First Battle of El Alamein (1 - 27 July 1942) / Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October - 4 November 1942) .