The other corps moved across the desert in three columns, with the central one heading for Tobruk to link up with a planned breakout of the garrison troops.

• 一支英军部队占领了Halfay山口的防御阵地，其余部队兵分三路穿越沙漠，中路直指托布鲁克（Tobruk），以期接应已计划实施突围的守军。