Highlights the First Battle of El Alamein which was fought in Egypt between Axis forces (Germany and Italy) of the Panzer Army Africa and Allied forces of the Eighth Army. The British prevented a second advance by the Axis forces into Egypt as Rommel sought to gain control of the Suez Canal. The battle was a stalemate, but it had halted the Axis advance on Alexandria and ultimately the Suez Canal. While the Eighth Army had suffered major casualties, it had taken 7,000 prisoners and had inflicted heavy damage on Axis men and machines.