 Combe briefed Caunter to head for the mosque north of the roadblock and then attack all along the Italian column, to reduce the pressure on Combeforce.Caunter ordered the 7th Hussars and the artillery at full speed to the "Via Balbia" followed by the 2nd RTR in their slower tanks and the 3rd Hussars were sent north-east, to cut the routes from Soluch and Sceleidima.The brigade moved westwards on hard, flat sand, raising clouds of dust and soon reached the "Via Balbia".