Only 40 mi (64 km) to the south of El Alamein, the steep slopes of the Qattara Depression ruled out the possibility of Axis armour moving around the southern flank of his defences and limited the width of the front he had to defend.
Hanya 40 mil (64 km) ke selatan dari El Alamein, lereng curam Qattara Depression mengesampingkan kemungkinan armor Axis bergerak di sekitar sisi selatan pertahanan dan membatasi lebar depan ia harus membela.