In the desert of North Africa, the only thing which stands between the Axis powers and dominance over the Mediterranean is the British Army. This week's episode focuses on the first and second battles of El Alamein. Culminating in a British victory that would eventually push the Axis armies across North Africa in 1942, the Battle of El Alamein was crucial in halting the Nazi advances and drained supplies from the Axis powers as they struggled in the desert.