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If the Italians break through at Beda Fomm February 5-7 1941 and lets say 20,000 Italians, 60 M14/40 tanks and 200 guns escape. (OTL it was touch and go that the British held the roadblock, perhaps some of the British get delayed or the Italians are more imaginitive in their tactics or by some luck discover the British move earlier or something).

Can this extra force help Rommel in Operation Sonnenblume? or would it just be hard to supply, or would the larger Italian force change the politics prevent Rommel from assuming his authority over the force to lauch an early attack?
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