درنة
From this point, retreat of the "Pavia" division quickened. 17 December 1941, it fought at Timimi 70 km west of Tobruk, then on the Mechili–Derna, Libya line. The retreat route has passed through the Marj, Benghazi, Ajdabiya, finally reaching El Agheila 24 December, from south-west of which it began to fortify at on the southern bank of . At this point, the British advance was halted due logistics problems following a rapid advance, giving the "Pavia" division a quiet time.