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- noun a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
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It is the lowest level of support for Labour since pollsters Gallup first asked people to declare their voting intention in 1943, a few months before the Battle of El Alamein.
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The pieces themselves were of World War Two vintage, of the type used at the Battle of El Alamein.
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More than 60 years on from the Battle of El Alamein, a dangerous legacy of landmines still remains
RTÉ News 2009
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