El Alamein was the battle that broke the myth of Axis invincibility. In October 1942, General Montgomery's Eighth Army launched a devastating offensive against Rommel's Afrika Korps in the Egyptian desert, ending with a decisive British victory that sent the enemy into headlong retreat. Churchill declared, 'Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat.' It was the turning point of the war in North Africa and a moment that restored British confidence after years of setback.
This silver-plated commemorative celebrates El Alamein in commanding detail. Struck to a Brilliant Uncirculated standard with a proof-like finish, this 32mm piece is plated in .999 fine silver and weighs 10.5 grams — a desert victory captured in gleaming silver.
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