The exploits of this unit earned a parody of Winston Churchill's famous quote, "Never has so much been owed by so many, to so few." So many Italians were captured by the Western Desert Force that it was said, "Never has so much been surrendered by so many, to so few."
It was retitled XIII Corps on January 1, 1941. XIII Corps later became the nucleus of the famous 8th Army, which was formed in September 1941.
During the course of this battle, the WesternDesertForce was renamed as XIII Corps.
In spite of several tactical defeats, the Afrika Korps was forced to retreat and all the territory gained by Rommel was recaptured, with the exception of garrisons at Bardia and Sollum.
After the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, much of the Indian and Australian forces were withdrawn from the WesternDesert to their respective homelands, while the 7th Armoured Division was withdrawn and British 7th Armoured Brigade participated in the defense of Burma.
The WesternDesertForce, during World War II, was a British Commonwealth Army unit stationed in Egypt.
At the start of the war, the Force consisted of the 7th Armoured Division and the Indian 4th Infantry Division.
The exploits of this unit earned a parody of Winston Churchill's famous quote, "Never has so much been owed by so many, to so few." So many Italians were captured by the WesternDesertForce that it was said, "Never has so much been surrendered by so many, to so few."
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