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Second Battle of El Alamein

Second Battle of El Alamein

7.9
A major 1942 World War II battle in Egypt where Allied forces led by Montgomery defeat Rommel's German army
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛkənd ˈbætəl əv ɛl æləˈmeɪn/
translation icon : Segunda Batalla de El Alamein
  • Historians often cite the Second Battle of El Alamein as a decisive defeat for German forces.

Examples

  • The Second Battle of El Alamein marked a turning point in the North African campaign during WWII.

  • Did you know that the Second Battle of El Alamein took place in 1942?

  • Montgomery's leadership was crucial to the Allied victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein.

  • The Second Battle of El Alamein was a turning point in World War II.

  • Historians often cite the Second Battle of El Alamein as a decisive defeat for German forces.

  • Montgomery's leadership was crucial to the Allied victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein.

  • The Second Battle of El Alamein marked a turning point in the North African campaign during WWII.

Synonyms

Battle of El Alamein
vsSecond Battle of El Alamein
1 7.5

A major 1942 World War II battle in North Africa where Allied forces defeated German and Italian armies

focuses on defeating German troops under Rommel rather than including Italian forces
Al Alamayn
vsSecond Battle of El Alamein
9.8

A major 1942 World War II battle in North Africa where Allied forces under Montgomery defeat Rommel's German troops

is set specifically in Egypt rather than the broader North Africa region

Surface Forms

Second Battle of El Alamein singular

Morphology

2nd + battle + of + El + Alamein

The phrase is compositionally built from 'second' (ordinal) + 'battle' (military engagement) + 'of' + the place name 'El Alamein', so a learner who knows the constituent words will understand it denotes the second military engagement at El Alamein. They may not know the historical date or significance, but the referential meaning (the second battle at that place) is directly derivable and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Second Battle of El Alamein was a big 1942 fight in the Egyptian desert where Allied troops under General Montgomery stopped German forces led by Rommel from pushing toward the Suez Canal. Because this victory stopped the enemy's advance and let the Allies push them back, it is often called a 'turning point' in the part of World War II fought in North Africa.