During the first 18 months of the North Africa campaign, each army had struggledto...

[narrator]
During the first 18 months of the North Africa campaign, each army had struggled
to maintain its position across the expanse
of the Sahara Desert. With huge distances
to cover over isolated areas, successful offensives
often ground to a halt as supplies ran out
and troops were forced to retreat to safer positions. Primarily it is a war
of logistics and supply, and the rhythm of the campaign
is entirely determined by the capability of each side
to supply themselves at either end of a very long, thousands of miles long
supply chain