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Originally Posted by Kai-Petri
. However when Rommel thought it was time to retreat from Alamein Hitler ordered them to hold on and win or die. So thatīs why I was wondering if Hitler had any thoughts on Tobruk.
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There has been some historical revision over Hitlers so-called 'no retreat' order. Some historians are taking the view that Kesselring took when he read it, that it wasn't an order as such, but a poorly worded morale boosting message.
Hitlers reaction when he heard that Rommel had ordered a full retreat does tend to back up that view, as he took the news with sadness but didn't get angry.