| November 1942 – January 1943 British Advance through Libya |
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| General Montgomery and the British Eighth Army continued to press
the offensive in the final months of 1942, driving Axis forces back through Libya. By the end of
the month the Germans and Italians were critically short of supplies, especially fuel, and Rommel
had become convinced that his situation was hopeless. However, Hitler informed him that his troops
would not be evacuated, and that they were to fight to the last man. Rommel therefore decided that
the best option was to withdraw into Tunisia, where his troops could meet up with those resisting
the British and Americans coming from the west. By late January all Libya was in Allied hands,
but the Anglo-American forces were about to face a far sterner challenge in Tunisia.
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