Rommel had driven them forward ruthlessly, being confident that, provided he struck quickly before Eighth Army had time to settle, his momentum would take him through the Alamein position and he could then advance to the Nile with little further opposition.
Rommel telah didorong mereka maju tanpa ampun, menjadi yakin bahwa, asalkan ia memukul dengan cepat sebelum Eighth Army punya waktu untuk menyelesaikan, momentum itu akan membawanya melalui posisi Alamein dan ia kemudian bisa maju ke Nil dengan sedikit oposisi lebih lanjut.