1. Enemy Behaviour 12 December 1941

Only weaker enemy forces felt ahead against the Gazala position. Instead further south a break-in of weaker enemy forces (probably 4 Armoured Brigade) succeeded. The enemy forces present in the area Bir el Harmat – Bir Hacheim (7^th Rifle Brigade – 22 Guards Brigade – 1^st South African Brigade) advanced about 20km west and northwest.

2. Details

Radio intercepts show that remains 22^nd Armoured Brigade (concentrated in 2 Royal Gloucester Hussars) have become part of 7^th Armoured Brigade.

7^th Medium Artillery Regiment (in the past 1^st South African Division) now subordinated 4^th Indian Division.

1^stSouth African AA battalion (in the past 1^st South African Division) now subordinated command staff 7^th Armoured Division.

1^st South African Division no longer present, only 1^st South African Brigade, which is under XXX. Army Corps.

6^th South African Brigade continues south and east of Sidi Barrani.