![]() ![]() Germans attacked El Alamein earlier than expected, catching the Allies without sufficient supplies. The Battles of El Alamein contributed to one of the first Allied victories in the North African campaign between the British Empire and the German-Italian army, which eventually led to the Axis Powers’ downfall in North Africa.Ĥ Timeline of the First Battle of El Alameinģ0th June - Axis Troops reach El Alamein, Egypt 10th July - Australia captures Tel el Eisa and South African Troops captured Tel el Makh Khad 13th July- Germans drive Australians out of Tel el Eisa 15th July - New Zealand captures Ruweisat Ridge 27th July- German counterattack and led to the end of the First Battle of El Alamein 1942Ħ Timeline of the Second Battle of El AlameinĢ3rd October - Allied begin their attack on Germans 26th October - Axix begin a series of counterattacks 1st November - Operation Supercharge (break last of German defenses) failed 4th November - Germans retreat disobeying Hitler’s direct order to “stand and die” 1942Ĩ Strategies of the First Battle of El Alamein Rommel returned to Africa with a counteroffensive, which failed, and withdrew from the battle November 3, 1942 ![]() Fung, Archit Gubiligari, Sandeep Singh Sidhuīoth battles of El Alamein took place near of Alexandria, Egypt They were a German effort to save the Italian campaign against the British 1st Battle (May 1942): Hitler sent Afrika Corps under command of German general Erwin Rommel who pushed the British to the Egyptian frontier, but was stopped at El Alamein due to lack of supplies 2nd battle (October 1942): On October 23, the British army, led by General Montgomery, launched a counteroffensive Rommel responded by laying a large minefield, but returned to Germany British had more resources, launched an artillery barrage, penetrating the German defenses. Presentation on theme: "Battle of El-Alamein & Operation Torch"- Presentation transcript:Ĭarson and Dora Burek, T. ![]()
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