Montgomery eventually agreed to the idea and the Axis forces in North Africa finally surrendered on 13 May, with some 238,000 of them being taken prisoner by the Allies. Brooke, the CIGS, believed McCreery never received the credit he deserved in the ultimately triumphant campaign. McCreery himself, always modest, wrote simply to his wife, "This time, anyway, I feel that I have had some small hand in this success."
Montgomery eventually agreed to the idea, and the Axis forces in North Africa surrendered on 13 May, with approximately 238,000 of them being captured by the Allies. Brooke, the CIGS, believed McCreery never received the recognition he deserved for his role in the successful campaign. McCreery himself, always humble, wrote to his wife simply, "This time, anyway, I feel that I have had some small hand in this success."