As the international community was in turmoil, the struggle between France and Austria over Egypt also reached its final stage. It was once again proven that modern warfare could not be won by mere numbers alone.
Looking at the increasing number of distress telegrams on his desk, Governor Jacob had begun to despair. Reinforcements were impossible; since the fall of the port, the French forces in the Egypt Area could only rely on themselves.
Initially, Governor Jacob had planned to use his troops to hold off the Austrian army for a year or even longer to buy time for the decisive battle in Europe. Now, it was less than a month, and the situation had already become untenable.
There was no way around it; from the moment the Austrian Armored Troops came into the fray, all of Governor Jacob's strategic plans had been shattered.
