sentences:  The original plan was to be simultaneous attacks by XXX Corps and XIII Corps, to clear corridors for the X Corps armour to exploit.Events affected the plan and on 5 October, it was decided to attack simultaneously with XXX and X Corps.The New Zealanders rapidly captured Miteirya Ridge and XIII Corps pressed forward, X Corps was to strike north-westwards to distract and defeat "Generalfeldmarschall" Erwin Rommel and the Italo-German army.