Town
in north east of Egypt, located near the Mediterranean Sea. It is 326
km northwest of Cairo, El Alamein
(or Al Alamayn) is a town in northern
Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea coastin Matruh Governorate. It is
located
106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 240 kilometres
(149 mi) northwest of Cairo. The population was approximately 7,397
people, as of 2007.[1]
Until recently it has mainly been a port facility for shipping oil, but like the whole north coast of Egypt is now
developing as a luxury resort for elite tourism.
El Alamein played a major role in the outcome of World War II. Two extended battles were fought in that area: 
How to reach it?
There
is an International Airport at Al Alamein. If you are inside Egypt ,
you can go to Alalamin by bus or by train to Alexandria, then take a bus
to Al Alamin . Our staff can assist you to book a ticket or reach the
bus or train stations
to go to Alexandria. In case you need a private
air-conditioned vehicle, egyptraveluxe can arrange that for you.
Sightseeing:
El
Alamein is most notable as the place where the Allied forces of WW II
gained a decisive victory of the Axis forces. There are several hotels
and a beach resort.There is also a war museum with collectibles from the
Battle of El
Alamein and other North African battles.
The
only historical interest in this village would be related to WW II, and
includes an Italian and German military cemeteries on Tell el-Eisa Hill
just outside of town.
Location:
Al-AlemeinWar Museum is located 105 kilometers west of Alexandria. It is placed within the military areas of
El Alumni.
Who built it ?
The museum was opened in the year 1956, during the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Why was it built?
It
was built as a memorial of the Battle of Al Alamein , between the
British and the Germans in 1942, and the
battles that took place in
South Africa during the Second World War. Al-Alemein War Museum was
renewed
and reopened in 1992, during the presidency of Mubarak. The
museum is one of the best places to visit in order to
achieve an
understanding of the story of World War II in Egypt .
Explanaion
Al-Alemein
Museum is a complete illustration of the story of World War II in North
Africa, containing records of all
the events. Even before entering the
Museum proper, in the garden, there are huge army tanks and various
larger
weapons. A visitor can view this heavy equipment from World War
II, go inside a tank or an army car, or even
jump up and sit on a top of
a tank. The garden has about fifteen large pieces used by different
forces in the
Battle of Al-Alemein.
Inside
the museum there are five halls, each of them is dedicated to one of
the four countries involved in the war, including Great Britain, Italy,
Germany, and Egypt . The museum also has a mixed hall that contains
items from the
war generally.
The
Egyptian hall: It shows how Egypt helped the allies during the war.
There are statues of Egyptian soldiers who
helped the British troops in
the war.
The
British hall : The hall mainly concentrates on the British troops and
how they were able to defeat the Italians
and then the Germans in North
Africa.
The
Italian Hall: It contains, just like the other halls, some statues of
Italian soldiers wearing their uniform and participating in the war.
The
German Hall: It displays the role of the German army in the battle of
Al Alamin and in the other battles of North
Africa during World War ll.
The
most interesting hall of the museum in the Museum is the Mixed Hall
because it shows items from all the
sides involved in the war. Small
models in the middle of the hall demonstrate the important battles
between the
British and the Italian in the beginning, and the British
and the German afterwards. The hall has one part that tells
the history
of each country and why they were involved in the war. Real photographed
pictures of the battle are
shown on the walls with information and
statistics about each participant.
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