One of the key turning points of the Second World War when Britain
prevented German access to the oil reserves of the Middle East and
began to reverse a long series of German victories.
Citation:
Editors. "Battle of El Alamein".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1394, accessed 21 May 2013.]