"Prudence in the face of a numerlcally superior enemy. might have Gietated static defence to Gen. Sir ArehibatdWavell (British Commander-in-Chief in. the Middle Enst) in Bxypt; the irresistible urge to get at the Italians ourselves and to assist Greece in an instant fight, however, impelled our commander-la-chief reverse the roles and imselt to aliaek his entrenched and_ fortined adversary," declared Briz-Gen, Lord Croft, Joint Parliamentary Under= Secretary for War, ina. speech on the battle in the Western Desert.
"Phe operation of the last few days was une of the most skilful ad brilliant episodes In the history of the British army, Lord croft added, nto their bare is tel to be eae—Reater"
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