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Definition of Battle of el alamein
1. Noun. A pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel.
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Geographical relationships: Arab Republic Of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of El Alamein
Literary usage of Battle of el alamein
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Eagles of the RAF: The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Philip D. Caine (1994)
"... and problems were compounded by the continual movement of the battle lines
after the October offensive that became known as the Battle of El Alamein. ..."
2. Egypt's Bid for Arab Leadership: Implications for U.S. Policy by Gregory L. Aftandilian (1993)
"Another caption tells viewers that Egypt did not take part in the battle of El
Alamein because the British prevented Egypt from having anything more than a ..."
3. Aerial Interdiction: Air Power and the Land Battle in Three American Wars by Mark (1995)
"When all went according to plan, as it did at the second battle of El Alamein (October
1942), the German army was not only stripped of its air cover but ..."
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