Battle of El Alamein

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Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in World War II. Result: The eviction of German forces from Egypt and their pursuit by the British into Libya.

General Bernard Law Montgomery built up a force of three armored and seven infantry divisions, many of which were concealed by imaginative camouflage and deception measures. After these careful preparations, the British attack began on October 23, 1942, with a heavy artillery bombardment, directed first at German batteries and then at the infantry. The British armor and infantry attacked on a front of four...

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