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On Thurs. 04 Dec 1941 The British 4th Armoured Brigade moved east to cou.....

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The British 4th Armoured Brigade moved east to counter the Axis advance toward Bardia, Libya and Sollum, Egypt. Erwin Rommel responded by pulling back the advances toward Bardia and Sollum for a concentrated attack toward Tobruk.

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