Supply Units Losing Vehicles

[Dog Soldier]

I would think the rail line was decisive in Montgomery's build up to his offensive at Alamein. It certainly could not have hurt to have such an advantage. The requirement for Allied air superiority suggests the rail line was used as you suggest and thus needed protection.

My understanding is after the Axis collapsed at Alamein, the pursuit was more a series of lunges by 8th army than one large continuous advance. Some units received a priority in supply so they could be the tip of the spear prodding Rommel and keeping him from forming another defensive position. My guess is other units were supplied to keep up as best as they could.

There were several instances where the Axis rearguard got a breather of a day or so. I suspect these were during resupply of the point 8th Amy units.

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