Part 11/13:
The Impending Collapse and Strategic Outlook
As Rommel’s forces withdrew, the strategic situation for the Axis grew more dire. His supply stocks were depleted, and reinforcements were scarce. He faced the sobering reality that a full retreat from Cyrenaica was imminent unless he could somehow reverse the tide—an increasingly unlikely prospect with the British on the rise and their reinforced army preparing for further assaults.
The British, fortified by new divisions and a growing sense of confidence, prepared to capitalize on the Axis’s weakening position, setting the stage for a protracted struggle for control of Egypt and the Suez Canal.