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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 [[Egypt]]ian railway stop of {{Wiki|El Alamein}}. | 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> | [[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> | ||
In 2012, a photograph of the | ==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== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|appears in Glyphs only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|appears in Glyphs only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 26 August 2022
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
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
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
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British troops during the battle
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (appears in Glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
References