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July 27th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Australians are being urged to remember the diggers who fought in one of World War II’s great allied victories.
July marks seven decades since the first Battle of El Alamein, one of a series of actions in North Africa that culminated in the final Battle of El Alamein in October and November 1942.
The clash, in which the Australian 9th Division played a central role, was a turning point for allied forces in World War II and led to the surrender of German and Italian forces in May 1943.
“More than 1,100 Australians were killed, more than 150 missing, over 3,500 wounded and more than 700 captured,” Veterans Affairs Minister Warren Snowdon said in a statement on Friday.
“On the 70th anniversary of the start of these great battles in North Africa, I encourage Australians to honour the bravery, courage and sacrifice of those who served and died there.”
Fighting in North Africa started well in 1941 with significant victories over Italian forces.
But with the arrival of German forces it swung against the allies.
At dawn on July 10, 1942, the allies launched a counter-attack to retake high ground and days of heavy fighting followed.
On the night of July 26-27, the 2/28th Australian Battalion attacked at Ruin Ridge in a disastrous bid to break through enemy lines.
The battalion was almost wiped out, with a loss of 65 men killed or wounded and 490 captured.
By the end of July, fighting had died down with allies holding important high ground and halting the German and Italian drive into Egypt.
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