In North Africa… General Rommel believing that the British armor has mainly been destroyed in the fighting on the day previous and ignoring the actions of the New Zealand infantry, decides to consolidate his forces and advance along the Trigh el Abd to the Egyptian border. This move becomes known as the “dash to the wire” and it causes some concern in the rear echelons of British 8th Army. The Axis forces take some losses from harrying actions but there are no major engagements.

On the Eastern Front… German forces retreat from Rostov because of the threat to their rear due to the Soviet counterattacks in this area. The withdrawal comes from a personal order from Field Marshal Rundstedt who has been expressly forbidden to do so by Hitler.

In the North Atlantic… The British cruiser, Dundedin is sunk by German U-boat U-124.