The Battles of El Alamein: Were they an inevitable Allied victory? By PL Harris

El Alamein is regarded to be one of the significant turning points of the Second World War. Along with the Battle of Stalingrad in the Soviet Union and the Battle of Midway in the Pacific, it has all the features of a monumental shift in fortunes. On the one hand there is the once invincible Axis Army being halted, and then pushed backed decisively; whereas the tired Allied Army begins to re-group and then successfully counter-attack. How did this change in fortunes come about? Was El Alamein a stunning tactical master-piece, or was it an inevitable victory for the Allies - a foregone conclusion?

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