Here's an extensive article on the matter that was published in the Naval Historical Review of Australia:
https://www.academia.edu/46799252/A_fai ... ember_1941
Article on the Loss of POWs on Veniero 9-12-41
Article on the Loss of POWs on Veniero 9-12-41
The enemy had superiority in numbers, his tanks were more heavily armoured, they had larger calibre guns with nearly twice the effective range of ours, and their telescopes were superior. 5 RTR 19/11/41
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42