ˌɔn wˈʌn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː, ðɪ ˈæksɪs lˈɑːntʃt ɐn ɐtˈæk wɪððə tˈɑːɹɡɪt bˌiːɪŋ ðə kˈæptʃɚɹ ʌv ˌælɪɡzˈændɹiə, wˌɪtʃ wʌz tə bɪkˌʌm nˈoʊn æz ðə fˈɜːst bˈæɾəl ʌv ˌɛl ɐlˈæmiːn.
On 1 July 1942, the Axis launched an attack with the target being the capture of Alexandria, which was to become known as the First Battle of El Alamein.