STRONG POSITIONS
New Disposition Of British Forces ORDERLY WITHDRAWAL Rec. 2.30 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 3. The British withdrawal on Monday night was an orderly affair, reports the British United Press correspondent with the Bth Army. All supplies and equipment were removed. The new British dispositions will afford strong positions for defence and offence. For the past week a number of scattered British units have offered an excellent target for German armoured vehicles, which pivoted, wheeled and inflicted damage before turning off and striking in another position. British sappers in the last two days have been constantly blowing up" damaged enemy tanks, armoured vehicles and motor transports in the area between Sidi Rezegh and El Gobi to prevent the enemy recovering them.
It is still too early to forecast # the possible effects of the change of British dispositions. The enemy is fighting a smart battle over its own territory, which it has occupied for the last six months, and where it undoubtedly has established a large number of .depots.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 287, 4 December 1941, Page 7
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