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[[File:Infantry of the 2nd New Zealand Division link up with Matilda tanks of the Tobruk garrison during Operation 'Crusader', Libya, 2 December 1941. E6918.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|{{centre|Infantry of the 2nd New Zealand Division link up with Matilda tanks of the Tobruk garrison, 2 December 1941}}]]
On 2 December, believing that he would not be attacked until 3 December, Rommel sent two columns, each comprising an infantry battalion, an anti-tank company and some artillery to open the routes to Bardia, Capuzzo and Sollum, with XX Corps along the Trigh Capuzzo, guarding the southern flank. On 3 December, the German columns were spotted by air reconnaissance, despite poor weather. The northern column was ambushed by the 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade on the Bardia road, {{cvt|10|mi}} west
The southern column, on the Trigh Capuzzo, met Goldforce (based on the [[The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse)|Central India Horse]] reconnaissance regiment) and was subjected to an artillery bombardment and
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