Mural depicting the battle itself

The Kiwis of Alamein

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August 23rd 2006
This is going to be another of my war history blogs like the one on Crete. It's really more about me recording my personal experience rather than entertaining you lot, so skip it if you aren't interested. For those who do read it hopefully I can give you more of an appreciation of just what went on and the important contributions and sacrifices that the NZ soldiers made. Perhaps my main ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Mediterranean » El Alamein

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more