Air support was provided by squadrons from the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF); ground forces on the coast were supported by bombardments from Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) units of the Mediterranean Fleet.
British forces in reserve included the 6th Infantry Division (with the Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion-East attached to the 23rd Infantry Brigade) and the 17th Australian Brigade.