Balbo took all the trucks from the 5th Army and the Fiat M11/39 medium tanks being delivered from Italy, to reinforce the 10th Army for a crossing of the frontier wire and an occupation of Sollum as soon as war was declared.
I denne plan havde Balbo brug for alle lastbiler fra 5. armé og de Fiat M11/39 medium kampvogne, som netop ankom, for at forstærke 10. armé til en overskridelse af grænsetråden og besætte Sollum straks efter krigserklæringen.