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79th Anniversary of 2nd Battle of El Alamein in Commonwealth War Graves cemetery

Posted on: October 23, 2021 | Back | Print

Ambassador Ajit Gupte paid homage to the martyred Indian Army soldiers at 79th Anniversary of 2nd Battle of El Alamein in Commonwealth War Graves cemetery on 23 October 2021. Of the 2.5 million Indian Army soldiers who fought in Second World War, more than 25,000 fought in North Africa, including Egypt. Over 3,000 Indian soldiers of 4th and 5th Infantry Division died in the famous Battle of El Alamein.

Link of Embassy's Tweet: 

https://twitter.com/indembcairo/status/1451921119909498887

https://twitter.com/indembcairo/status/1452266603333181444