Alamein
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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World War II raged on for three more years after Britain was victorious at El Alamein.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025
Maj Shand had served in the regiment and won the Military Cross during the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940 and again at El Alamein in North Africa in 1942.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024
The two discussed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's offer to mediate the conflict during a short meeting in the coastal city of El Alamein, an initiative Burhan said he welcomed, according to an Egyptian presidency statement.
From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2023
Raising the Ukrainian flag over a government building, he echoed a famous speech by Winston Churchill after the British victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1942.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022
Fortunately the German armies were halted at El Alamein and Stalingrad so the personnel of No.5 ABW were later relocated.
From Coming of Age: 1939-1946 by Cox, John
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