The Battle of El Alamein
In 1942, the Allies launched an offensive in Egypt that helped shape the course of WW2
Witness History: World War Two history · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In October and November 1942, the Allies fought a famous battle against German and Italian troops close to the small Egyptian village of El Alamein.
General Bernard Montgomery, the British commander, knew that victory was crucial. But his offensive was in danger of stalling almost as soon as it began.
Witness speaks to Len Burritt who was then a 24 year old wireless operator with the British Seventh Armoured Division.
(Photo: A German tank is knocked out and British troops rush up with fixed bayonets to capture the German crew at the Battle of El Alamein. Credit: Getty Images)