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Trip Planner:   Africa  /  Egypt  /  Matrouh Governorate  /  El Alamein  /  El Alamein War Cemetery

El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein

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Imagine the tragedy of desert warfare and pay tribute to the dead at El Alamein War Cemetery, a Commonwealth cemetery built near the site of the famous World War II tank battle. Designed by a British architect and unveiled in 1954, the memorial commemorates 11,866 Commonwealth forces members who perished during war. Most of them died in the Western Desert Campaign and in Syria, and have no marked graves. The cemetery particularly focuses on those who died during the Battle of El Alamein. Climb the central stairway leading to a tall elevated stone cross and a terrace for an overview of the area. Use our El Alamein trip planning tool to visit El Alamein War Cemetery on your trip to El Alamein, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
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El Alamein War Cemetery reviews

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  • By TonyC104
    El Alamein is somewhere off the normal tourist places in Egypt but it is certainly worth a visit to see this cemetery and the nearby Military Museum. The cemetery certainly pays the respect that it... 
    El Alamein is somewhere off the normal tourist places in Egypt but it is certainly worth a visit to see this cemetery and the nearby Military Museum. The cemetery certainly pays the respect that it...  more »
  • By Nicky L
    My husband got to visit his great uncle who fought in the battle of Alamein in 1942. Died aged 24 from New Zealand,. Thrrecare many British, Australian and New Zealanders buried here. Well worth the.....  more
    My husband got to visit his great uncle who fought in the battle of Alamein in 1942. Died aged 24 from New Zealand,. Thrrecare many British, Australian and New Zealanders buried here. Well worth the.....  more »
  • By CDMG123
    This place is very moving. The rows upon rows represent only some of the thousands who died in this battle, and the many others in North Africa, with many bodies simply lost, burnt or unrecoverable... 
    This place is very moving. The rows upon rows represent only some of the thousands who died in this battle, and the many others in North Africa, with many bodies simply lost, burnt or unrecoverable...  more »
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  • By Peter F
    Impressive and very tidy, well maintained cemetery with mostly Commonwealth soldiers' graves. The main entrance is on a side road, not well traveled, so the entrance is rather nondescript. Open every day, no entrance fee.
  • By Vraťa Zpevak
    EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY contains the graves of men who died at all stages of the Western Desert campaigns, brought in from a wide area, but especially those who died in the Battle of El Alamein at the end of October 1942 and in the period immediately before that.
  • By Ian Milne
    Beautifully maintained, quiet and peaceful- as a commonwealth citizen i really thankful for how much this cemetery has been cared for.
  • By James FT
    A beautifully maintained cemetery that is also a moving reminder of the reality of war.
  • By Domi Reffler
    Pretty good and well maintained. Free of entry.
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