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Noun: Battle of El Alamein
  1. A pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
    - Second Battle of El Alamein, First Battle of El Alamein, El Alamein, Al Alamayn

Type of: pitched battle

Part of: Second World War, World War 2, World War II

Encyclopedia: Battle of El Alamein

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