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Despite the dire circumstances, Auchinleck and Galloway saw potential in the remnants of the British forces, emphasizing the resilience of units fighting at Tobruk and the fact that not all was lost. They understood that Rommel’s supply lines might be strained, and that the British still possessed a sizable number of tanks in reserve. Their strategic reading was cautiously optimistic: if fresh reinforcements could be sent from Egypt, the tide might turn.