Only A Squadron of the 2/6th Cavalry Regiment was on hand, as the rest of the regiment was deployed in the defence of the frontier posts at Al-Jaghbub and Siwa Oasis.
Kun A eskadronen af 2/6. kavaleriregiment var til rådighed, da resten af regimentet var indsat i forsvaret af grænseposterne ved Al-Jaghbub og Siwa.