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OPTEL No. 13
 
      30 November, 1941
 
      
 
 
LIBYA
. 30 Nov. Intense fighting continued on main front 
      EL DUDA, SIDI REOEGH, BIREL HAMID with enemy endeavouring to 
      sever TOBRUK Corridor with attacks from North East and South 
      West.
 
      
 
 
During morning our armoured forces repulsed attack from West 
      by 24 tanks and later attacked ARIETE Division to East destroying 
      16 out of 40 Italian tanks, ARIETE Division withdrew Northward 
      towards GAMBUT pursued by 2 of our columns.
 
      
 
 
Enemy in frontier area continue to resist stoutly. 
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