1st December, 1941.
 
      OPTEL NO. 8.
 
      
 
 
(Information received up to 0700/29 November, 1941).
 
      
 
 
(i) 
NAVAL
.
 
      On 22nd, a merchant raider, believed to be German GOLDENFILS 
      (7,800 tons) was sunk by a British Cruiser about 800 miles south 
      west of Freetown.
 
      
 
 
It is confirmed that a British Cruiser sank German Raider 
      KORMORANT (believed about 10,000 tons) from which some German 
      survivors were rescued. A British submarine attacked an enemy 
      destroyer at anchor in Navarino south west Greece probably obtaining 
      2 hits.
 
      
 
 
Early this morning E-boats attacked a convoy North of Cromer: 
      it is believed ONE and possibly 2 vessels were torpedoed.
 
      
 
 
(ii) 
MILITARY.
 
      LIBYA.
 27th. Pockets of enemy remaining in SIDIOMAR area 
      are making communications difficult.
 
      
 
 
The enemy column reported moving south of GAMBUT has been 
      engaged by our armoured forces which destroyed 14 enemy tanks 
      and much mechanical transport. Enemy was prevented from moving 
      west and scattered north west and south west. The occupants of 
      several vehicles surrendered in an exhausted condition. The battle 
      was still in progress on the morning of 28th and some 50 tanks 
      possibly including some dummies driven south east were being 
      chased by our armoured forces.
 
      
 
 
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