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Tag Archives: Egypt
This week in the War, 19–25 October 1942: The Battle of El Alamein
For the Allies, there was little reason for optimism at start of 1942. By the end of the year, the situation had changed dramatically. The Americans had scored a massive naval victory at the Battle of Midway, the Russians had triumphed … Continue reading
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Tagged Afrika Korps, Egypt, El Alamein, Montgomery, Richard Doherty, Rommel
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This week in the War, 31 Aug–6 Sept 1942: The Battle of Alam Halfa
The Battle of Alam Halfa was fought in the Egyptian desert between 31 August and 6 September 1942. This was a defensive battle designed to blunt Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps offensive and to prepare the way for the British Eighth … Continue reading
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Tagged Alam Halfa, Egypt, Montgomery, Rommel, The Desert Fox
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This week in the War, 29 June–5 July 1942: Mussolini eyes Egypt
This week in the war, 29 June 1942, Benito Mussolini flew from Italy to North Africa. The Duce piloted his own plane. Given Rommel’s spectacular advance and the fall of Tobruk, Mussolini was convinced that Axis forces would arrive in Egypt within days. (15 … Continue reading
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Tagged Churchill, Egypt, Mussolini
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