N. African Campaign| Part 20 | World War 2

On January 1, 1942, The Italian - German Army began a Counterattack pushing the British 8th Army out of the Occupied Territories Almost immediately and was part of Operation Crusader during the First Weeks of February The Germans Continued the Advance thru the Retreating British. On February 6, The Line Finally Stabilized 60 Miles from Tobruk. As Rommel wanted Reinforcements Badly and Wanted to Continue. And on the British 8th Army Commanded By Neil Ritchie made Defences towards the North down to South. And The Commander of North African Army "The Auk" was Strongly Pressured by Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Ritchie To Attack but. Ritchie was Worried of the German Army would attack the South and cut the 8th Army to the Sea.

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