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{{Further|Operation Brevity order of battle}} | {{Further|Operation Brevity order of battle}} | ||
[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] [[Archibald Wavell]]—the commander-in-chief of the British [[Middle East Command]]—conceived Operation Brevity as a rapid blow in the Sollum area. Wavell intended to create advantageous conditions from which to launch [[Operation Battleaxe]], the main offensive that he was planning for June. Operation Brevity's primary objectives were to recapture the Halfaya Pass, to drive the enemy from the Sollum and Capuzzo areas, and to deplete Rommel's forces. A secondary objective was to advance toward Tobruk, although only as far as supplies would allow, and without risking the force committed to the operation.{{sfn|Chant|1986|p=21}}{{sfn|Playfair|Flynn|Molony|Toomer|2004|pp=159–160}} | [[General (United Kingdom)|General]] [[Archibald Wavell]]—the commander-in-chief of the British [[Middle East Command]]—conceived Operation Brevity as a rapid blow in the Sollum area. Wavell intended to create advantageous conditions from which to launch [[Operation Battleaxe]], the main offensive that he was planning for June. Operation Brevity's primary objectives were to recapture the Halfaya Pass, to drive the enemy from the Sollum and Capuzzo areas, and to deplete Rommel's forces. A secondary objective was to advance toward Tobruk, although only as far as supplies would allow, and without risking the force committed to the operation.{{sfn|Chant|1986|p=21}}{{sfn|Playfair|Flynn|Molony|Toomer|2004|pp=159–160}} | ||