Ariete

The last signal came from the Ariete at about 15.30 hours: "Enemy tanks penetrated south of Ariete.

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As further Allied blows fell, von Thoma was captured and reports came in from the Ariete and Trento that they were encircled.

Further south, 8th Armoured Brigade was held off by anti-tank units helped later by tanks of the arriving Ariete Division.

He called up Ariete from the south to join the mobile Italian XX Corps around Tel el Aqqaqir.

Meanwhile, 7th Armoured was being held up by the Ariete Armoured Division which in the course of the day was decimated while giving stout resistance.

Meanwhile, the 22nd Armoured Brigade had been engaged at Alam Nayil by 90th Light Division and the Ariete Armoured Division, advancing from the south.

Mitcham (2007), p. 113 By the end of the day, the Ariete Division had only five tanks.

Rommel had decided to make two counter-attacks using his fresh troops. 90th Light Division was to make a fresh attempt to capture Point 29 and 21st Panzer were targeted at Snipe (the Ariete detachment had returned south).

The Trieste Division were ordered from Fuka to replace 90th Light at Ed Daba. 21st Panzer and the Ariete made slow progress during the night as they were heavily bombed.

This force encountered the Ariete Armoured Division 's artillery, which was driving on the southern flank of the division as it attacked Ruweisat.