The Second Battle of El Alamein.

Not for Ourselves, but for Others

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On this day in 1942. The Second Battle of El Alamein begins and this is how it looked from the start line for British, South African and other Commonwealth troops taking part in the battle – this image taken as the British night artillery barrage opened the battle on 23 October 1942.

Image copyright – Imperial War Museum, posted for the SA Legion by Peter Dickens