Yes, well given the fact that his original force was far smaller then the Allies, not to mention being underequipped and undersupplied (whereas the Allies had plenty of supplies and Air Superioty) Rommel was at a huge disadvantage when it came to defending. And dont forget that Italian Troops were pretty rubbish - as was their equipment, some of which could be dated back to the First World War.

I was reading a book (the name escapes me right now) about the American invasion of NorthAfrica, and at one point the Americans were attacking a ridge/hill somewhere. The Germans were subjugated to a lengthy barrage, only returning fire when they were sure of a kill - their supplies were extremely limited while the Americans could fire anything and everything at them, whether or not it would result in a kill. Not a good situation for a defender.

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