(Untitled), 12 Jan 1942
Scope and Contents
Telegrams from General Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander- in-Chief, Middle East, to WSC on subjects including: the disorganisation of the enemy; Germans and Italians have retreated to Marsa el Brega [Qasr al Burayqah, Libya], Maatex Giofen and Agheila; development of Benghazi hindered by bad weather; enemy weakness and remaining troop numbers; Auchinleck wants to accelerate pressure in Libya and proceed with "Acrobat" [codename for operation against Tripoli] as news from Russian front is favourable.
Dates
- Creation: 12 Jan 1942
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Former / Other Reference
Original references: T 46/2 - T 47/2
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Repository Details
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