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| prev = [[Operation Silver Fox]] | | prev = [[Operation Silver Fox]] | ||
| conc = [[Japanese conquest of Burma]] | |||
| next = [[Battle of Tinian]] | | next = [[Battle of Tinian]] | ||
| image = | | image = ACI Second Battle of El Alamein.jpg | ||
| conflict = {{Wiki|Western Desert Campaign}} {{c|[[World War II]]}} | | conflict = {{Wiki|Western Desert Campaign}} {{c|[[World War II]]}} | ||
| date = 23 October – 11 November 1942 | | date = 23 October – 11 November 1942 | ||
| place = {{Wiki|El Alamein}}, [[Egypt]] | | place = {{Wiki|El Alamein}}, [[Egypt]] | ||
| result = Allied victory | | result = Allied victory | ||
| side1 = | | side1 = [[United Kingdom]]<br> | ||
[[India]]<br> | |||
| side2 = | [[Australia]]<br> | ||
| commanders1 = | New Zealand<br> | ||
| commanders2 = | {{Wiki|Union of South Africa|South Africa}}<br> | ||
{{Wiki|Mandatory Palestine|Palestine}}<br> | |||
{{Wiki|British Ceylon|Ceylon}}<br> | |||
{{Wiki|Free France}}<br> | |||
[[Greece]]<br> | |||
[[United States]] | |||
| side2 = [[Germany]]<br> | |||
[[Italy]] | |||
| commanders1 = {{Wiki|Harold Alexander}}<br> | |||
{{Wiki|Bernard Montgomery}} | |||
| commanders2 = {{Wiki|Georg Stumme}} †<br> | |||
{{Wiki|Erwin Rommel}}<br> | |||
{{Wiki|Ettore Bastico}} | |||
| forces1 = 195,000<br>1,029 tanks<br>435 armoured cars<br>730 – 750 aircraft<br> | | forces1 = 195,000<br>1,029 tanks<br>435 armoured cars<br>730 – 750 aircraft<br> | ||
892 – 908 artillery guns<br>1,451 anti-tank guns | 892 – 908 artillery guns<br>1,451 anti-tank guns | ||
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| casual2 = 59,000 killed, wounded, captured, and missing<br>~500 tanks destroyed<br>254 artillery guns destroyed<br>84 aircraft destroyed | | casual2 = 59,000 killed, wounded, captured, and missing<br>~500 tanks destroyed<br>254 artillery guns destroyed<br>84 aircraft destroyed | ||
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The '''Second Battle of El Alamein''' (23 October – 11 November 1942) was a battle in [[World War II]] that took place near the | The '''Second Battle of El Alamein''' (23 October – 11 November 1942) was a battle in [[World War II]] that took place near the [[Egypt]]ian railway stop of {{Wiki|El Alamein}}. | ||
==Battle== | |||
[[United Kingdom|British]] Field Marshall {{Wiki|Bernard Montgomery}}, in command of the {{Wiki|Eighth Army (United Kingdom)|Eighth Army}}, launched an attack on the [[Germany|German]]-held El Alamein with aid from [[British Army|Britain]] and the Commonwealth. The superiority of Allied forces, combined with the British aerial strength, pushed [[Nazi Party|Nazi]] Generalfeldmarschall {{Wiki|Erwin Rommel}} to divide his armored units. In the end, the Germans were forced to retreat, giving the Allies one of their first decisive victories of the war.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Second Battle of El Alamein]]</ref> | |||
==Legacy== | |||
In 2012, a photograph of the British soldiers running for the front lines was acquired by the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden in the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> The picture was hidden with the [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker".<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
AC2 - Second Battle of El Alamein.jpg|British troops during the battle | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|appears in Glyphs only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|appears in Glyphs only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 28 May 2026
The Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942) was a battle in World War II that took place near the Egyptian railway stop of El Alamein.
Battle[edit | edit source]
British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, in command of the Eighth Army, launched an attack on the German-held El Alamein with aid from Britain and the Commonwealth. The superiority of Allied forces, combined with the British aerial strength, pushed Nazi Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel to divide his armored units. In the end, the Germans were forced to retreat, giving the Allies one of their first decisive victories of the war.[1]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In 2012, a photograph of the British soldiers running for the front lines was acquired by the Assassin Clay Kaczmarek and hidden in the Animus for his successor, Desmond Miles to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.[2] The picture was hidden with the Glyph puzzle titled "The Bunker".[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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British troops during the battle
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (appears in Glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]