El Alamein Italian Military Memorial

El Alamein Italian Military Memorial is a cemetery featuring white stone structures arranged in geometric patterns with marble headstones in neat rows. The site provides clear pathways between graves and a central area with larger commemorative buildings.

The memorial was established in 1954 to honor soldiers who died during North Africa's World War II campaigns. It marks a turning point in the war, as the battles for El Alamein occurred between 1942 and 1943.

The memorial blends Italian funerary traditions with desert-adapted structures that protect graves from sand storms. Visitors experience it as a place that preserves Italian military memory in a foreign land.

The site is easily navigable via marked pathways and open to visitors daily. Guided tours are available to explain the military importance of the region.

More than 4,800 Italian soldiers rest here, many in mass graves because their individual identities remained unknown after the chaos of prolonged fighting. These burial sites bear the inscription 'IGNOTO', a testament to the chaotic nature of these devastating campaigns.

Location: Matruh Governorate

Inception: 1954

GPS coordinates: 30.90100,28.83690

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:56