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After seven days of fierce fighting, the battle in the north for Tel el Eisa salient petered out.

Australian 9th Division estimated at least 2, 000 Axis troops had been killed and more than 3, 700 prisoners of war taken in the battle.

Possibly the most important feature of the battle, however, was that the Australians had captured Signals Intercept Company 621.

This unit had provided Rommel with priceless intelligence, gleaned from intercepting British radio communications.

That source of intelligence was now lost to Rommel.