The situation in North Africa was desperate. Rommels DAK had advanced to within 60 miles of Alexandria and it was clear that his forces were being re-supplied by sea from Naples. Cunningham came under intense pressure from London commit his ships to stop these shipments.
However, the German and Italian air forces had almost air superiority in the region,…
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