Many thanks to the OP for pointing out this most consequential of anniversaries; what Churrchill described as the "end of the beginning"
I had the great good fortune to take a staff ride on the El Alamein battlefield in 1995. The ride was proctored by three instructors from Sandhurst, all of whom had relatives in the battle. Paid our respects at the Commonwealth, German and Italian war cemeteries located there. Also had an opportunity to visit the Egyptian museum commemorating the battle, which had been constructed by contractors from North Korea. Needless to say, their presentation of the battle differed somewhat from what most western accounts may have offered.
The battles in the western desert really sparked my early interest in WWII, and the old Ballentine war books you could buy for a dollar, and a very worn, paperback copy of "Brazen Chariots" sealed the deal. In no small way, these histories led me to wargaming in general and ASL in particular, and I'm loving every minute of it!