17th June 1941: As British 'Operation Battleaxe' fails the Germans advance again. "Soon they set fire to their stores at Capuzzo and withdrew, leaving the desert littered with vehicles abandoned for lack of petrol. They complained bitterly of their high tank casualties."
Rommel counter-attacks in the desert
Rommel counter-attacks in the desert
Rommel counter-attacks in the desert
17th June 1941: As British 'Operation Battleaxe' fails the Germans advance again. "Soon they set fire to their stores at Capuzzo and withdrew, leaving the desert littered with vehicles abandoned for lack of petrol. They complained bitterly of their high tank casualties."