The General Staff has decided that you should lead the attack against the British in North Africa. Their will to fight has by no means been broken. If we can push the English out of North Africa, we will gain access to the Suez Canal and the oil-rich Middle East.
von Henley: Sir, the General Staff did not tell you that we have a limited number of landing ships available. May I recommend that we only take tanks, artillery, reconnaisance, and air units with us? The Italians have infantry and anti-air support already there. Once we land, we can no longer be resupplied by ground, only by air.
