1942 ⟶ Operation Supercharge Begins at El Alamein
Operation Supercharge, the Allied breakout at El Alamein, be...
Year
1942
🚀 Operation Supercharge Begins at El Alamein
Operation Supercharge, the Allied breakout at El Alamein, begins.⟶
El AlameinNorth AfricaAllied OffensiveOperation SuperchargeTank BattleRommelDesert WarMilitary Operation
⚔️ 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
🏜️ Light Skirmishing Around El Alamein
The only action around El Alamein is light skirmishing.⟶
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🇩🇪 Rommel's Offensive Stalls at El Alamein
Rommel begins an attack around El Alamein, but by September he is back to his original lines.⟶
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⚔️ 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).⟶
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💥 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