1942 battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. It began on 30 August 1942 in what is now Egypt and lasted until 5 September 1942 (about 6 days). The setting was El Alamein. It was part of Western Desert campaign and the World War II. Those involved included the United Kingdom.
Before and after
- 19 August 1942Dieppe Raid
- from 23 August 1942 to 2 February 1943Battle of Stalingrad
- from 26 August 1942 to 13 September 1945Japanese occupation of Nauru
- 28 August 1942Birth of José Eduardo dos Santos
- from 30 August 1942 to 5 September 1942Battle of Alam el Halfa
- 15 September 1942Birth of Wen Jiabao
- from 3 October 1942 to 4 October 1942Operation Basalt
- from 5 October 1942 to 12 October 1942Operation Alfa
- 11 October 1942Birth of Amitabh Bachchan
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