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On 1 July 1942, the Axis forces commenced their advance. However, the Afrika Korps encountered disorganized but spirited resistance from the Indians and South Africans, forcing the ''Trento'' Division and supporting 7th Bersaglieri Regiment to take up defensive positions, and defeating the attacks from the 21st Panzer Division and 90th Light Division.
On 1 July 1942, the Axis forces commenced their advance. However, the Afrika Korps encountered disorganized but spirited resistance from the Indians and South Africans, forcing the ''Trento'' Division and supporting 7th Bersaglieri Regiment to take up defensive positions, and defeating the attacks from the 21st Panzer Division and 90th Light Division.
On 3 July, the 4th New Zealand Brigade, supported by four artillery batteries, attacked the ''Ariete'' Armoured Division forward positions, taking 350 prisoners and capturing or destroying 24 field guns and six or eight tanks. Rommel lambasted the performance of the ''Ariete'' and in a report to General [[Albert Kesselring]], would claim the Italian armoured division had lost one-hundred tanks in the New Zealand infantry attack.
On 3 July, the 4th New Zealand Brigade, supported by four artillery batteries, attacked the ''Ariete'' Armoured Division forward positions, taking 350 prisoners and capturing or destroying 24 field guns and six or eight tanks. Rommel lambasted the performance of the ''Ariete'' and in a report to General [[Albert Kesselring]], would falsely claim the Italian armoured division had lost one-hundred tanks in the New Zealand infantry attack. <ref>[http://www.comandosupremo.com/1elalamein.html First Battle of El Alamein]</ref>
Determined to encircle and capture the rest of the ''Ariete'', the New Zealander infantry attacked again on 5 July, but were repelled by heavy fire from the ''Brescia'' Division dug in near El Mreir.
Determined to encircle and capture the rest of the ''Ariete'', the New Zealander infantry attacked again on 5 July, but were repelled by heavy fire from the ''Brescia'' Division dug in near El Mreir.