Then Australian forces, mainly, begin advance while offshore British naval forces support the right flank (n.b. the ongoing concurrent victories being prepared at Guadalcanal and Stalingrad).
Kemudian pasukan Australia, terutama, memulai serangan saat pasukan laut Britania di lepas pantai membantu pengepungan (kemenangan serentak yang terjadi sedang dipersiapkan di Guadalcanal dan Stalingrad.