Bernard Law Montgomery Alamein, 1st6 October 1942
Montgomery issues final plans for the Eighth Army's offensive before the Second Battle of El Alamein.
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Montgomery issues final plans for the Eighth Army's offensive before the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Directs Desert Air Force support for Montgomery's offensive at El Alamein, helping secure the canal route.
Commands XIII Corps in the southern diversion during the opening of the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Leese's XXX Corps leads the infantry assault in the northern sector at the opening of the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Launches an attack at El Alamein to stop the Axis advance toward the Suez Canal.
Launches the El Alamein offensive that turns back the Axis threat to Egypt and the Suez Canal.
Montgomery launches a diversionary attack in the southern sector on the opening night of the battle.
Montgomery launches the Second Battle of El Alamein with coordinated attacks by XXX Corps and XIII Corps.
Montgomery confirms that the breakout effort must continue despite stubborn Axis resistance.
Axis tankers Proserpina and Tergeste are sunk, worsening fuel shortages during the battle.
The loss of Axis supply tankers deprives Panzer Army Africa of fuel during the battle.
Coordinates air support and interdiction during the decisive armoured breakout at El Alamein.
Leads 7th Armoured Division during the breakout phase of the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Leese's XXX Corps supports the breakout during the closing phase of the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Commands X Corps armoured formations during Operation Supercharge at the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Montgomery's offensive forces Rommel's army into retreat during the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Montgomery's offensive reduces the Axis armoured reserve to a small number of serviceable tanks.
The British armoured formations break through the Axis front as the Second Battle of El Alamein nears its decision.
Describes El Alamein as a turning point after news of the Axis retreat reaches Britain.
Uses the phrase, Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat.
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