Second Battle of El Alamein Second Battle of El Alamein The Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942) 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 had prevented the Axis from advancing further into Egypt. In August 1942, General Claude Auchinleck was relieved as Commander-in-Chief Middle East Command. When Lieutenant-General William Gott was killed on his way to replace Auchinleck as commander of the Allied Eighth Army, Lieutenant-General Bernard Law Montgomery was appointed command in his place, and led the Eighth Army in a
Second Battle of El Alamein order of battle under Brigadier John Currie 35 Sherman, 37 Grant, 46 Crusader =118 under Major-General Dan Pienaar under Brigadier E.P. Hartshorn under Brigadier Evered Poole under Brigadier ? under Major-General Francis Tuker under Brigadier Dudley Russell under Brigadier Arthur Holworthy under Brigadier Francis E.C. Hughes under Brigadier George W. Richards 186 Valentine tanks (Marshal Ettore Bastico)<br> Category:Battles and operations of World War II involving India Second Battle of El Alamein order of battle The Second Battle of El Alamein order of battle is a listing of the significant formations that were involved in the Second Battle of El Alamein during the Western