Egypt El Alamein Commonwealth Cemetery with memorial to British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery

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The Second Battle of El Alamein marked a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. The battle took place over 13 days from 23 October – 4 November 1942. The First Battle of El Alamein had stalled the Axis advance. Thereafter, Lieutenant-General Bernard Montgomery took command of the British Eighth Army from General Claude Auchinleck in August 1942. The Allied victory turned the tide in the North African Campaign. It ended Axis hopes of occupying Egypt, taking control of the Suez Canal, and gaining access to the Middle Eastern oil fields.

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Size: 2438px × 3650px
Location: El Alamein, Egypt, North Africa
Photo credit: © M. Timothy O'Keefe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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