{{short description|Geographical feature in the Western Egyptian desert}} thumb|Ruweisat Ridge can be seen in the centre of the diagram. '''Ruweisat Ridge''' is a geographical feature in the Western Egyptian desert, midway between the Mediterranean Sea and the Qattara Depression.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-28 |title=Forgotten Fights: Stopping Rommel at Ruweisat Ridge, July 1942 |url=https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/rommel-ruweisat-ridge-july-1942 |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=The National WWII Museum |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruweisat Ridge |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/E84594 |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=awm.gov.au |language=en}}</ref> During World War II was a prominent part of the defence line in the First and Second Battle of El Alamein. On 1 July 1942 a notable battle was fought by 11 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, deploying newly introduced 25-pounder field guns against Rommel's forces.<ref>[https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30025245 QF 25 Pdr Mark II–History Note]. Imperial War Museums, 2024</ref>
During the Second Battle of El Alamein, the 4th Indian Infantry Division was given the task of defending the feature.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Enemy prisoners surrendering to A Squadron. Ruweisat', 1942 |url=https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-8-56 |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=collection.nam.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Walker |first= R.|title=Alam Halfa to Alamein |publisher=Victoria University of Wellington |language=en}}</ref>
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Category:Geography of Egypt {{Egypt-geo-stub}}