It was a place few expected to be fighting in when war broke out in 1939 ... for control of North Africa – the battles for El Alamein in Egypt – and examine the cost of both success and ...

The tide turned in the Allies' favour at the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1942 ... that signified 'the end of the beginning' of World War Two, as the Allies force the decisive breakthrough ...

The critical battles that changed the course of the war were at Midway in the Pacific (June 1942), El-Alamein in Egypt (November 1942) and Stalingrad in Russia (January 1943). After that ...

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Montgomery, commonly referred to as "Monty," initially earned distinction during World War II due to his highly ... drove them from their positions at El Alamein in northern Egypt.

Montgomery, commonly referred to as "Monty," initially earned distinction during World War II due to his highly ... drove them from their positions at El Alamein in northern Egypt.