ENEMY DIFFICULTIES
SUPPLY TO TROOPS
SUNDAY ATTACK AT SOLLUM
(Rec. 1 p.m.) RUGBY, May 21. Details of the repulse of the German tank attacks by the British south of Solium on Sunday, mentioned by Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons yesterday, show that it was a most successful operation.
Two columns advanced across the frontier towards Halafya, each about 100 vehicles strong and including a large number of tanks. They were engaged by British light mechanised forces, and while the action was in progress Blenheims of the British and South African Air Force squadrons attacked them with bombs, knocking out a number of tanks. The aircraft then descended and sprayed the enemy vehicles with machine-gun fire, damaging several lorries. After enduring this punishment for a short time, the enemy columns broke and retreated in disorder towards the frontier.
' The enemy has accumulated a large quantity of material in the triangle formed by Capuzzo, Bardia, and Gambut, but there is evidence that he is experiencing . difficulties in supplying the large body of troops in the forward area, particularly now that the weather places a great strain on transport.—B.O.W.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 119, 22 May 1941, Page 10
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