British counter offensive at El Alamein begins

On 23 October 1942, under the leadership of General Bernard L. Montgomery and with vastly superior forces, Britain’s 8th Army begins a counter-offensive against the Axis Powers at El Alamein (Egypt). Reinforcement materials, especially petrol, are in short supply on the German-Italian front, and resistance falls apart rapidly. The British are able to advance into Libya within a few days.

Source: The National Archives And Record Administration Bernard L. Montogomery during a counteroffensive in 1942

On 7 November American and British troops land in Algeria and Morocco. The Germans and Italians are now facing a war on two fronts. The situation is hopeless. On 13 May 1943 the struggle for North Africa comes to an end with the capitulation of German and Italian combat forces.

Source: The National Archives And Record Administration The battlefield near El Alamein