Recognising that the situation was hopeless, General Bergonzoli and his staff had departed on foot for Tobruk during the afternoon, in a party of about 120 men.
I anerkendelse af at situationen var håbløs var general Bergonzoli og hans stab taget af sted til fods mod Tobruk i løbet af eftermiddagen i en gruppe på omkring 120 mand.