Demo is nearly a hundred miles further along the coast than Tobruk and is provided with a good water supply.
After the fall of Tobruk, British patrols continued their swift rush forward, which took them to the region of Gazala. 40 miles west of Tokruk, within the next two days. This advance was carried out despite harassing attacks by enemy aircraft fon the British mechanized forces Although the Demo position was without deep dugouts or permanent defences, there is understood to have been more resistance from the Italians than in any previous battle along the coast, Mahan artillery poured shells. into the Brititsh positions—Reuter.
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