Rommel Museum, Mersa Matruh

The Rommel Museum occupies a network of caves that served as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's headquarters during the El Alamein campaign in World War II.

Inaugurated in 1977 with support from both Egyptian and West German governments, the museum received personal items donated by Manfred Rommel, son of the field marshal.

The museum showcases photographs, military equipment, and documents that illustrate the North African campaign's impact on Egyptian and German military relations.

The museum collection includes outdoor displays of military vehicles, indoor exhibits of wartime artifacts, and detailed information panels in multiple languages.

Within the Mediterranean coastal caves, visitors can stand in the exact location where Field Marshal Rommel planned his desert warfare strategies.

Official opening: 1977

GPS coordinates: 31.36560,27.24840

Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:51