Discover Al Qasabah ash Sharqiyah in Egypt
Al Qasabah ash Sharqiyah in the region of Maţrūḩ is a town located in Egypt - some 140 mi or ( 226 km ) West of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Qasabah ash Sharqiyah is now 03:26 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tanta, Marsa Matruh, Kafr ash Shaykh, Damanhur, and Port Said. When in this area, you might want to check out Tanta . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Qasabah ash Sharqiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Al Alamein military museum متحف العلمين
These are some of the vehicles dating back to Al Alamein battle of WW 2 displayed at the museum on the north coast west of Alexandria ..
TAHITI Beach Mariena2009
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El Alamein - fortunes of war Technotrekker's photos around El Alamein, Egypt (el alemain egypt)
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Swimming at Porta Marina
Swimm with my Kids at Porta Marina, Egypt SEP.2009 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Landing Ground 174
Landing Ground 174 is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Egypt, east of El Alamein, about 80 km southwest of Alexandria. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force during the Western Desert Campaign by the British Eighth Army, which the 57th Fighter Group, flew P-40 Warhawks from on 16 September-5 November 1942.
Located at 30.76 29.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of El Alamein
Located at 30.82 28.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
First Battle of El Alamein
The First Battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, fought on the northern coast of Egypt between Axis forces (Germany and Italy) of the Panzer Army Africa (Panzerarmee Afrika) commanded by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, and Allied (specifically, British Imperial) forces (Britain, British India, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) of the British Eighth Army commanded by General Claude Auchinleck.
Located at 30.83 28.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Second Battle of El Alamein
The Second Battle of El Alamein took place over 20 days from 23 October – 11 November 1942 near the Egyptian coastal city of El Alamein, and the Allies' victory marked a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. It followed the First Battle of El Alamein, which had stalled the Axis advance into Egypt, after which, in August 1942, Lieutenant-General Bernard Montgomery had taken command of the British Eighth Army from General Claude Auchinleck.
Located at 30.83 28.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
El Alamein
El Alamein (or Al Alamayn) is a town in the northern Matrouh Governorate of Egypt. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it lies 106 kilometres west of Alexandria and 240 kilometres northwest of Cairo. As of 2007, it has a local population of 7,397 inhabitants.
Located at 30.83 28.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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