It had been the intention of Desert Column Headquarters that the reserve ammunition would be sent onward after daylight, but during the battle the system broke down and this did not occur, resulting in a critical failure of the ammunition supply.
Det havde været hensigten fra ørkenkolonnehovedkvarterets side, at reserve ammunition skulle føres frem efter daggry, men under slaget brød systemet sammen og dette skete ikke, hvilket afstedkom et kritisk sammenbrud i ammunitionsforsyningen.