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Summary:The battle of Alamein in October 1942, in which British and Allied armies inflicted a crushing defeat on Rommel's Afrika Korps, was one of the turning points of World War II. It began almost within sight of the German objective, Suez, and ended with the collapse of all German resistance in North Africa, opening the way for the invasion of Italy.
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Location:EGYPT EL-ALAMEIN ALAMEIN
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