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Outpost Snipe

Outpost Snipe was a battle fought on 26 October 1942 in what is now Egypt; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Battles of El Alamein. The recorded result: British victory.

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Fought26 October 1942lasted 1 day
WhereEgypt30.845N, 28.735E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish EmpireagainstNazi Germany; Kingdom of Italy
Casualties and losses72and52–57 armoured vehicles
Part ofBattles of El AlameinSecond Battle of El Alamein

Where it sits in Battles of El Alamein

First Battle of El Alamein, 1942Second Battle of El Alamein, 1942Outpost Snipe, 194219421942Outpost Snipe, 1942
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Record

Date26 October 1942
to 27 October 1942
PlaceEgypt
30.845N, 28.735E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strengthabout 300
Casualties and losses7252–57 armoured vehicles
Commanders
  • Victor Buller Turner
  • Georg Stumme
  • Curio Barbasetti di Prun
Outpost SnipeOutpost SnipeFirst Battle of El AlameinSecond Battle of El AlameinWestern Desert campaignOperation BraganzaBattle of Alam el HalfaBattle of Alam el HalfaAlexandriaDamanhûrRashidMatruhEl Daba100 km30.845N, 28.735E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Outpost Snipe is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 144 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7112857, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Defence of Outpost Snipe, revision 1370615164, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.