First Battle of El Alamein
History -- Military history -- List of battles -- World War IIFirst Battle of El Alamein 1 - 27 July 1942.
when faced with a German counter-attack.
The Eighth Army was exhausted, and by July 31 Auchinleck ordered an end to offensive operations and the strengthening of the defences to meet a major counter-offensive.
The battle was a stalemate, but the Axis advance on Alexandria (and then Cairo) was halted. See Second Battle of El Alamein for the sequel.
