1) The battle of El Alamein was, in Churchill's phrase, "the end of the beginning'.

2) As is well known, the Battle of El Alamein was a resounding victory and established Montgomery's reputation.

3) In 1942, the second battle of El Alamein ended after 12 days.

4) The Battle of El Alamein was a turning point in the war.

5) El Alamein Fountain: Beautiful fountain and war memorial in the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

6) In headlong retreat after the Battle of El Alamein, Rommel had disobeyed orders of his F ü hrer.

7) The target area was the coastal stretch between Alexandria and El Alamein,(http:///el alamein.html) where resort hotels and luxury housing are developing.

8) Shortly after the birth of their only child, Tania, Etienne died from chest wounds at the Battle of El Alamein in October 1942.

9) A camel leers over the wreckage left on the El Alamein battleground, May 18, 1950, where one of the crucial struggles of World War II was fought.

10) In 1942, during World War Two, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.

11) In 1942, during World War Two, Britain launched a major offensive against Axis forces at El Alamein in Egypt.

12) Mr Rann was born in Sidcup, Kent, in 1953. His father an electrician who fought at El Alamein.

13) The 26-year old teacher told the authorities he picked up the ammunition in the Egyptian north coast town El Alamein, the site of one of the most decisive battles in World War II.