German troops reinforced the remaining Italian forces in Libya, after the Italian 10th Army was destroyed by British attacks during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941).
Pasukan Jerman menyerang sisa-sisa pasukan Italia di Libya, setelah Tentara ke-10 Italia dihancurkan oleh serangan-serangan Inggris saat Operasi Compass (9 Desember 1940 – 9 Februari 1941).