El Alamein 1942: Turning Point in the Desert and millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. The Axis army of Italy and Germany suffered a decisive defeat by the British Eighth Army. After the First Battle of El-Alamein, Egypt (150 miles west of Cairo ), ended in a stalemate, the second one was decisive. The actions in the first campaign forced an end to the fighting by July 22nd. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Battles of El-Alamein, (1–27 July 1942, 23 October—11 November 1942), World War II events. Fought near the western frontier of Egypt between 23 October and 4 November 1942, El Alamein was the climax and turning point of the North African campaign of World War Two (1939-45). Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. It marked the beginning of the end for the Axis in North Africa. In the first Battle of El Alamein, beginning July 1st, 1942, German General Erwin Rommel tried in vain to attack the Allied defensive positions with his Afrika Corps (and Italian allies), yielding tremendous losses to his army forces in turn. Second Battle of El Alamein.