It was a place few expected to be fighting in when war broke out in 1939. It was a conflict Hitler never wanted. It was a ...

The Battle of El Alamein ... eventually surrendered in North Africa in May 1943, for '...this had been a good enemy.' And, of course, there was a famous victory: El Alamein, which encouraged ...

EL ALAMEIN, Egypt — Delegates from former foes gathered Saturday in the Egyptian town of El Alamein to mark 75 years since the pivotal WWII battle that saw the Allies turn the tables in North ...

The Second Battle of El Alamein was a turning point in the North African campaign. It ended the long fight for the Western Desert, and was the only great land battle won by the British and ...

OCTOBER 23 is the 60th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein, one of the most significant ... At least no victories to speak of. In North Africa the war had ebbed and flowed.

Twenty-four New Zealand veterans of the North Africa Campaign will attend commemorations in Egypt to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein in October. The veterans are aged between ...

Veterans arriving for a service to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein, at Westminster ... the seven decades since the battle in North Africa, which was said to be the turning ...

The Battle of El Alamein ... eventually surrendered in North Africa in May 1943, for '...this had been a good enemy.' And, of course, there was a famous victory: El Alamein, which encouraged ...

El Alamein - Delegates from former foes on Saturday marked 75 years since the pivotal WWII battle of El Alamein that saw the Allies turn the tables in North Africa ... an AFP correspondent said. The ...