Enemy Behaviour on 19 December 1941

Enemy pushed ahead only reluctantly today. Polish Brigade and elements 4^th Indian Division occupied Derna. Mass 4^th Indian Division advancing northwest with forward elements just south of Berta, New Zealand Brigade Martuba, 1^st South African Brigade area Tmimi.

7^th Armoured Division pushed, without getting contact with the D.A.K., only a little west from Mechili. Reinforcements were brought up, apparently reinforced 22^nd Armoured Brigade. The enemy columns ascertained west of Bir Tengeder yesterday (about 50 tanks and 1 or 2 motorised battalions) reached, advancing southwest with armoured cars, the area east of Msus.