The Key Turning Point In The Battle Of El Alamein

The Battle of El Alamein was a key turning point in World War II. This battle between the British Empire and the German-Italian army was a fight that had the Generals from both sides using deception and false intelligence to lure their opponents into trap after trap. In July 1942 the British Empire armies that consisted of Anzac, Indian, and South African forces retreated from the Libyan coast after they had fought the Italian army across North Africa, but when the German Africa Corps arrived they quickly found out that they were outnumbered and did not have the military equipment to stand and fight. In the book Great Battle Series, The Battle of El Alamein author Fred Majdalany describes the heavily armored vehicles and the open flat terrain …show more content…
With General Montgomery just taking command he knew that the British had an advantage in the British supply route when comparing it to the supply route of the German-Italian forces. With the British holding the Egyptian coast lines due to the Royal Navy winning the battle in the Mediterranean allowed for a steam line of supplies such as fuel, ammunition, and other supplies needed to replace equipment lost in battle. These were some of the key factors in winning the …show more content…
While reading about this battle and reflecting on my own personal experiences on a combat deployment you start to understand the importance of this six letter word. It is mentioned over and over about how low morale was after the Germans had joined the Italian forces and they had to retreat to Egypt. Retreating was something new for these Soldiers after they had successfully won battle after battle across North Africa. This is where Montgomery Stepped in and personal visited the troops on the front line boosting the overall morale of his