Part 12/16:
German attempts to disrupt Allied supply lines and seize key points continued into the night, with Rommel's forces launching successful attacks at places like Sidi Azeiz and capturing vital supplies and prisoners. Yet, Rommel’s overconfidence and impulsiveness had costly consequences—both in depleted tanks and lost ground—weakening his forces at a critical time.
Von Ravenstein’s Kampfgruppe Knabe attempted to push toward Tobruk but was held up near Menastir by New Zealand units. The Germans’ rapid advances were countered by the resilient defense of the New Zealand battalions, who managed to delay and harass the advancing columns. An amusing anecdote involved Rommel mistakenly driving into a New Zealand field hospital, leading to a brief, if odd, medical ground encounter.