Second Battle of El Alamein
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The Second Battle of El Alamein was a battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein. The First Battle of El Alamein and the Battle of Alam el Halfa had prevented the Axis from advancing further into Egypt.
24 October 1942: British soldiers in a posed attack
Erwin Rommel (left) in his Sd.Kfz. 250/3 command halftrack.
Georg Stumme in 1940
Italian Generals discussing from left to right: General Curio Barbasetti di Prun, General Ugo Cavallero, and General Ettore Bastico.
Middle East Command
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Middle East Command, later Middle East Land Forces, was a British Army Command established prior to the Second World War in Egypt. Its primary role was to command British land forces and co-ordinate with the relevant naval and air commands to defend British interests in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean region.
The Mk I (A9) Cruiser Tank used by the British 7th Armoured Division
General Sir Harold Alexander, pictured here in August 1942 as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, surveys the battlefront from an open car. To his right is Major General John Harding.
A sergeant of the Royal Military Police lowers the flag during the handover of Cairo Citadel to the Egyptians, 4 July 1946.