1942 ⟶ RAF Bombing over El Alamein
Heavy RAF activity over El Alamein.Year
1942
1943
✈️ RAF Bombing over El Alamein
Heavy RAF activity over El Alamein.⟶
North AfricaEl AlameinRAFAir RaidsBombing CampaignWestern Desert Campaign
🏜️ Light Skirmishing Around El Alamein
The only action around El Alamein is light skirmishing.⟶
North AfricaEl AlameinDesert WarSkirmishingMilitaryFront Lines
⏳ Stalemate at El Alamein Continues
Continuing stalemate at El Alamein between Rommel and Auchinleck.⟶
North AfricaEl AlameinMilitary StalemateRommelAuchinleckDesert WarfareAfrika Korps
⚔️ 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 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