Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel4 December 1941
1st day of the battle to cover the tracks of the Eighth Armys withdrawal from Tobruk
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1st day of the battle to cover the tracks of the Eighth Armys withdrawal from Tobruk
The attack on the British fails. Evacuates the eastern Tobruk perimeter to attack the British at Bir el Gobi
Withdraws to Gazala & Tobruk is relieved by the Allies
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