The Miracle of Saint Menas in El Alamein in 1942

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MYSTAGOGY: The Miracle of Saint Menas in El Alamein in 1942

In June 1942, during the North-Africa campaign that was decisive for the outcome of the Second World War, the German forces under the command of General Rommel were on their way to Alexandria, and happened to make a halt near a place which the Arabs call El Alamein (the place of Menas). An ancient ruined church nearby in Abu Mena was dedicated to Saint Menas; there some people say he is buried. Here the weaker Allied forces including some Greeks confronted the numerically and militarily superior German army, and the result of the coming battle of El Alamein seemed certain.

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[Mary of Bethany]

Wow! I had no idea about that miracle! That was such a famous battle. I remember hearing about it while growing up in the 60s. There was a movie about it. Rommel was known as the "Desert Fox" and had this aura of invincibility about him until this defeat. It really was the beginning of the end for the Germans.

God is glorious in his Saints!

Mary

 

[Lukaris]

I thnk also General Rommel had some illness that recalled him from Africa at this time & since he was later executed (forced suicide) as an opponent to Hitler, were the prayers of the saint working on his conscience?

 

[ArmyMatt]

glory to God! I know Winston Churchill said that before El Alamein, they had no major victory, but after they had no major defeat.

 

[SeraphimSarov]

That's certainly an interesting icon.

 

[friendofStMina]

Very glad to see that this story is coming more to light, the truth about how the great St Mina interjected to tip the scale of the war in favor of the allies during the decisive battle of El-Alamein.

 

[friendofStMina]

I tried to put together the information that I have gathered in a central place, so people would know more about what this Great Saint did to humanity. The info is at St Mina & El Alamein – The Secret Turning Point of World War II

 

[ArmyMatt]

Very glad to see that this story is coming more to light, the truth about how the great St Mina interjected to tip the scale of the war in favor of the allies during the decisive battle of El-Alamein.

indeed

 

[ArmyMatt]

I tried to put together the information that I have gathered in a central place, so people would know more about what this Great Saint did to humanity. The info is at St Mina & El Alamein – The Secret Turning Point of World War II

thanks for the resource