El Alamein

El Alamein is a town in northern Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea coast. It is located 106 km (66 miles) west of Alexandria and 240 km (150 miles) northwest of Cairo.

It is mostly a port facility for shipping oil but it played a major role in the outcome of World War II. Two extended battles were fought in that area:

At the First Battle of El Alamein (July 1 – July 27 1942) the advance of Axis troops on Alexandria was blunted by the Allies.

At the Second Battle of El Alamein (October 23 – November 4, 1942) Allied forces broke the Axis line and forced them in a retreat that took them all the way back to Tunisia.

There is a local War museum with collectibles from The Battle of El Alamein and other North African Battles. Visitors can also go to an Italian and German Military Cemetary on Tell el-Eisa Hill just outside the town.

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