Matruh
El Alamein battlefield
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- On screen
- The Battle of El Alamein: The Diversionary Raid; Holding the Line; Operation Supercharge; The End of the Beginning
- Where
- El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
- Time & access
- Cemeteries are free; check the museum's opening hours before you go. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel within 20 km of the Libyan border, far to the west.
In the game
The British campaign’s El Alamein chapter runs from a night raid to the final breakthrough, across a composite of the desert front.
History in brief
Two battles were fought here in 1942. The second, from 23 October to 11 November, was a decisive Allied victory that ended the Axis advance on Egypt.
The place today
The pin marks the Commonwealth War Cemetery. The military museum and the German and Italian memorials lie along the coast road nearby.
Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.