This was the first battle at which Jozef Kosacki's mine detector was used.
This was the first battle at which Jozef Kosacki's mine detector was used. A Victoria Cross wasawarded to Victor Turner at this battle for his defense of Outpost Snipe. A collection of mines and barbedwires at this battle were known as Devil's gardens. A general in this battle, which saw fighting at KidneyRidge, had, two months before, replaced Claude Auchinleck. According to one person, this battle was "noteven the beginning of the end". One attempt to capture Tel el Aqqaqir at this battle by the Eighth Army wasknown as Operation Supercharge. This battle was dubbed "perhaps, the end of the beginning" by WinstonChurchill. For 10 points, name this World War II victory in Africa that forced Erwin Rommel to retreatbefore Bernard Montgomery.
This was the first battle at which Jozef Kosacki's mine detector was used.
Second Battle of El Alamein