1942 ⟶ British Tanks Survive German Fire at El Alamein
Crisis at El Alamein: British tanks survive German 88 mm fir...
Year
1942
💥 British Tanks Survive German Fire at El Alamein
Crisis at El Alamein: British tanks survive German 88 mm fire; Montgomery orders the advance to continue despite losses.⟶
North AfricaEl AlameinBattleTank WarfareMontgomeryGerman ArmyWarfareWestern Desert Campaign
⚔️ First Battle of El Alamein Begins
First Battle of El Alamein begins as Rommel begins first assault on British defences.⟶
North Africa CampaignEl AlameinBritish ArmyAfrika KorpsTank WarfareMilitary CampaignDesert WarBattle
✈️ RAF Bombing over El Alamein
Heavy RAF activity over El Alamein.⟶
North AfricaEl AlameinRAFAir RaidsBombing CampaignWestern Desert Campaign
⚔️ Second Battle of El Alamein Begins
Second Battle of El Alamein begins with massive Allied bombardment of German positions. Then Australian forces, mainly, begin advance while offshore British naval forces support the right flank (n.b. the ongoing concurrent victories being prepared at Guadalcanal and Stalingrad).⟶
North AfricaEl AlameinBattleTank WarfareMontgomeryRommelWestern Desert CampaignAllied Victory
💥 British Tank Breakthrough West of El Alamein
The British make a critical breakthrough with tanks west of El Alamein; Rommel's mine fields fail to stop the Allied armour.⟶
El AlameinNorth AfricaTank WarfareBritish ArmyRommelMinefieldsTactical VictoryDesert War
🇩🇪 Second Battle of El Alamein Ends: German Retreat
Second Battle of El Alamein ends – German forces under Erwin Rommel are forced to retreat during the night.⟶
El AlameinNorth AfricaGerman RetreatErwin RommelAllied VictoryTurning PointDesert WarMilitary Campaign