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27th July 1942: Allied forces in North Africa stop the advancing Axis powers in the First Battle of El Alamein

27th July 2022
Tagged as: Axis, Axis Alliance, Desert, Egypt, El Alamein, Rommel, Second World War, Tank, Warfare

The First Battle of El Alamein continued for nearly 4 weeks and saw both sides launch attacks and counter-attacks, eventually ending in stalemate with both sides taking time to reorganise and re-equip.

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27th July 1942: Allied forces in North Africa stop the advancing Axis powers in the First Battle of El Alamein

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