The Battle of Tripoli

General irwin romell's tanks swept eastward. He used the desert as if it were an ocean. Despite supply problems and the difficult turrain, he kept his tanks in perpetual motion. As their line was breached in multiple places, the british were compelled to retreat farther and farther east. This was downright shocking and humiliating. Romel was causing chaos with a disproportionately small number of tanks and severe supply limitations. Within a few weeks, the germans had advanced to the border of egypt.