Troops in the First Battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942), a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, fought in Egypt between Axis forces (Germany and Italy) of the Panzer Army Africa (Panzerarmee Afrika), which included the Afrika Korps under Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) Erwin Rommel and Allied (British Imperial and Commonwealth) forces (Britain, British India, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) of the Eighth Army (General Claude Auchinleck).

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Size: 4548px × 3448px
Location: El Alamein, Egypt
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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