El Alamein Military Museum

Q: Who was the British commander at the Battle of El Alamein?

The Battle of El Alamein is considered one of the most important turning battles of World War II, which was between German and Italian forces led by Erwin Rommel and British forces led by Bernard Montgomery in November 1942

Q: Why is the city of Alamein named Alamein?

Al-Alamein, in language, is a second (Alam) meaning mountain, and it means the two mountains, and its geographical nature helped it to be the scene of one of the most important battles of World War II, as the sea on one side and the Qattara depression on the other, and extended areas of swamps that armies cannot march through, which was one of the most important factors in the victory of the British forces in the Battle of Al-Alamein

El Alamein Military Museum is one of the most famous museums on the Northwest Coast, located in the city of Al-Alamein, east of Matrouh, and contains war pieces dating back to World War II, the most important battles of which took place in the city of Al-Alamein, which is known as the Battle of Al-Alamein between the Allied and Axis forces,El Alamein Military Museum collects many different pieces, and attracts visitors from Egyptians and foreigners

The Al-Alamein Military Museum is one of the most important attractions in the city of Al-Alamein on the North Coast, where thousands of foreign tourists visit the museum annually.
The Al-Alamein Military Museum was opened in the city of Al-Alamein on December 16, 1965, and was reopened after its development on October 21, 1992 (on the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Al-Alamein) where England, Germany and Italy participated with information and exhibits.
She added that the museum includes a collection of weapons, tanks and ammunition of the joint forces in World War II, as well as maps of the progress of the battles, and the Monastery of Marmina, which is located 65 km west of Alexandria, and is visited by tourists for healing, in addition to its religious importance for Christians, in addition to the cemeteries of Wadi El Halfawy, which includes the victims of World War II from the Germans and Allied forces, and is located in "Wadi El Halfawy."

The museum consists of five halls and a main foyer with a monument in the center, namely the Common Hall, Italy Hall, Egypt Hall, Germany Hall and Britain Hall.

El Alamein Museum

The museum display tells the most important events of the Battle of El Alamein and the role of the participating forces.

The museum is divided into three sections: the open-air exhibition area, the permanent exhibition halls, and the temporary exhibition hall.

The open-air exhibition area

A collection of weapons and heavy equipment belonging to the Axis and Allied forces that participated in the Battle of El Alamein, "cannons, troop carriers, tanks, aircraft, and armored vehicles."

Permanent Exhibition Halls

The permanent exhibition halls are divided into two sections: the main foyer and five halls: 'Joint Hall, Britain Hall, Egypt Hall, Germany Hall, Italy Hall'.

Main foyer

It is a space whose sides are decorated with murals that tell the stories of the war and sculpted images of the leaders of the armies participating in the war, including English commander Bernard Montgomery and German commander Erwin Rommel, and maps of the war in the North African countries, as well as some artifacts accompanied by comments and data in English, German and Italian languages in addition to Arabic, and a memorial monument in the center of the main hall, expressing the years of war that ended in peace.

Common Hall

It includes a collection of military artifacts from all the countries that participated in the war, such as a soldier's eating utensils, a model of a soldier, and a soldier's Bible.