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Part of Western Desert campaign

Second Battle of El Alamein

October 23 – November 11, 1942 · El Alamein

Result Allied victory

Allied victory in Egypt in which Bernard Montgomery's Eighth Army broke the Axis line at El Alamein. Rommel's forces retreated across Libya, and the battle ended the Axis threat to Egypt and the Suez Canal.

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Axis

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Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
India
South Africa
Egypt
British Raj
Union of South Africa
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Kingdom of Egypt
Erwin Rommel military commander Georg Stumme General, Commander of Panzer Army Africa, 22 September - 24 October 1942; died of a heart attack at the battle's outset Curio Barbasetti di Prun military commander
Bernard Montgomery military commander Harold Alexander General, Commander-in-chief, Middle East; Montgomery's superior

Strength and losses

Strength
195,000
Casualties
13,560
Tanks
1,029
Tanks lost
c. 332–500
Aircraft
730–750
Aircraft lost
c. 97
Guns
892–908
Guns lost
c. 111

Units

Panzer Army Africa Afrika Korps 101st Motorized Division "Trieste" 132nd Armored Division "Ariete" 133rd Armored Division "Littorio" 15th Panzer Division 17th Infantry Division "Pavia" 185th Infantry Division "Folgore" 19th Flak Division 27th Infantry Division "Brescia"
Eighth Army (United Kingdom) X Corps (United Kingdom) XIII Corps (United Kingdom) XXX Corps (United Kingdom) 44th (Home Counties) Division 51st (Highland) Division 20th Brigade (Australia)
1st Free French Division

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