The Second Battle of El Alamein was a battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein. The First Battle of El Alamein and the Battle of Alam el Halfa had prevented the Axis from advancing further into Egypt.
El Alamein is a town in the northern Matrouh Governorate of Egypt. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it lies 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 300 kilometres (186 mi) northwest of Cairo. The town is located on the site of the ancient city Antiphrai which was built by the Romans.(Greek: Ἀντίφραι).
HMS Alamein (D17) was a Later or 1943 Battle-class fleet destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was named in honour of the Battle of El Alamein, which took place in 1942 during the Second World War, between Commonwealth forces and the German Afrika Korps.
The 132nd Armored Division "Ariete" was an armored division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. It was formed in 1939 as the second armored division after the 131st Armored Division "Centauro". The division fought in the Western Desert Campaign until being destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein and declared lost due to wartime events on 8 December 1942.
The Ingobamakhosi Carbineers is an infantry unit of the South African Army.
The 4th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685. It saw service for three centuries, including the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958.
The 102nd Motorized Division "Trento" was a motorized infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division was formed in 1935 and named for the city of Trento, where its infantry and artillery regiments were based. The Trento served in the Western Desert Campaign and was destroyed in the Second Battle of El Alamein in November 1942.
101st Motorized Division "Trieste" was a motorized infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Trieste was formed in 1939 and named for the city of Trieste. The division and its infantry and artillery regiments were based in Piacenza, while the 9th Bersaglieri Regiment was based until 1940 in Treviso and then moved to Cremona to be closer to the division. In September 1941 the Trieste was transferred to Libya for the Western Desert Campaign. The division was decimated in the Second Battle of El Alamein, but was rebuilt with the survivors of destroyed divisions. The Trieste then participated in the Tunisian Campaign until Axis forces in Tunisia surrendered to allied forces on 13 May 1943.
The 25th Infantry Division "Bologna" was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Bologna was named after the city of Bologna and classified as an auto-transportable division, meaning it had some motorized transport, but not enough to move the entire division at once.
The 17th Infantry Division "Pavia" was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Pavia was formed in on 27 April 1939 and named after the city of Pavia. The Pavia was classified as an auto-transportable division, meaning it had some motorized transport, but not enough to move the entire division at once. The Pavia had its recruiting area and regimental depots in the Romagna and its headquarters in Ravenna. Its two infantry regiments were based in Cesena (27th) and Ravenna (28th), with the division's artillery regiment based in Ravenna. Shortly after its formation the division was sent to Sabratha in Italian Libya. It participated in the Western Desert campaign and was destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein.
The El Alamein Memorial Fountain is a heritage-listed fountain and war memorial located at Macleay Street in the inner Sydney locale of Kings Cross in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by the Australian architects Robert Woodward and Phill Taranto as employed by architectural firm Woodward and Woodward. The fountain was built from 1959 to 1961. It is also known as El Alamein Fountain, Fitzroy Gardens Group, Kings Cross Fountain and King's Cross Fountain. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 14 January 2011. The El Alamein Fountain was commissioned as a memorial to soldiers who died in 1942 during World War II in two battles at El Alamein, Egypt.
185th Paratroopers Division "Folgore" was an airborne division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division was formed in Tarquinia near Rome on 1 September 1941. In July 1942 the division was sent to Libya to fight in the Western Desert Campaign and was destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein in early November 1942.
El Alamein is a town in the northern Matrouh Governorate of Egypt.
The 186th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore" is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Siena in Tuscany. The regiment is part of the Italian Army's infantry arm's Paracadutisti speciality and assigned to the Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore".
The 132nd Tank Regiment is a tank regiment of the Italian Army based in Cordenons in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The regiment is equipped with Ariete main battle tanks and assigned to the 132nd Armored Brigade "Ariete". The 132nd Tank Infantry Regiment was formed in June 1941 by the Royal Italian Army and assigned to the 132nd Armored Division "Ariete", which was fighting in the Western Desert campaign in Libya and Egypt. In September 1941, the regiment arrived at the front and in November and December 1941 the regiment fought in Operation Crusader. In 1942 the regiment fought in the Battle of Gazala, Battle of Bir Hakeim, First Battle of El Alamein, Battle of Alam el Halfa, and Second Battle of El Alamein. During the latter battle the regiment was destroyed. For its conduct in North Africa the regiment was awarded Italy's highest military honor the Gold Medal of Military Valor.
The 133rd Tank Regiment is an inactive tank regiment of the Italian Army, which was based in Altamura in Apulia and last operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo". The regiment was formed in June 1941 by the Royal Italian Army and assigned to the 133rd Armored Division "Littorio". In March 1942, the regiment was transferred to Libya, where it fought in the Western Desert campaign. In November 1942, the regiment was destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein.
The 13th Tank Battalion "M.O. Pascucci" is an inactive tank battalion of the Italian Army, which was based in Cordenons in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and last operationally assigned to the 132nd Armored Brigade "Ariete". The unit's lineage traces back to the World War II XIII Tank Battalion M13/40, which was formed in 1941 by the deopt of the 32nd Tank Infantry Regiment. In August 1942, the battalion was assigned to the 132nd Tank Infantry Regiment with which it participated in the Western Desert campaign. The battalion fought in the Battle of Alam el Halfa and the Second Battle of El Alamein, during which the battalion was destroyed on 4 November by the 7th British Armoured Division. In 1960 the battalion was reformed and assigned to the 182nd Armored Infantry Regiment "Garibaldi". In 1976 the battalion was renamed 13th Tank Battalion "M.O. Pascucci". In September 1989 the battalion was reduced to reserve unit and in 1991 the battalion was disbanded and its flag transferred to the Shrine of the Flags in the Vittoriano in Rome.
The 11th Tank Battalion "M.O. Calzecchi" is an inactive tank battalion of the Italian Army, which was based in Ozzano dell'Emilia in the Emilia Romagna and last operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Friuli". The unit's lineage traces back to the World War II XI Tank Battalion M13/40, which was formed in 1941 by the depot of the 4th Tank Infantry Regiment and assigned to the 133rd Tank Infantry Regiment. In March 1942, the battalion was transferred to Libya, where it was assigned in May 1942 to the 101st Motorized Division "Trieste", with which it fought in the Western Desert campaign. In November 1942, the battalion was destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein. In 1960 the battalion was reformed and assigned to the Infantry Division "Trieste". In 1975 the battalion was renamed 11th Tank Battalion "M.O. Calzecchi". In 1991 the battalion lost its autonomy and entered the 11th Tank Regiment "M.O. Calzecchi". In 1992 the battalion joined the 4th Tank Regiment and in 1993 the battalion was assigned to the 33rd Tank Regiment. In 2001 the 33rd Tank Regiment and with it 11th Tank Battalion "M.O. Calzecchi" were disbanded.
The 62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia" is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Catania in Sicily. The regiment is named for the region of Sicily and part of the Italian Army's infantry arm. As of 2024 the regiment is assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Aosta".
The 66th Airmobile Infantry Regiment "Trieste" is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Forlì in the Emilia-Romagna and the Italian Army's only airmobile infantry unit. Formed in 1862 and originally named for the Valtellina valley the regiment is named since 1939 for the city of Trieste. The regiment is part of the Italian Army's infantry arm and assigned to the Airmobile Brigade "Friuli".
