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 with the idea, and the Axis forces in North Africa surrendered on May 13th, capturing approximately 238,000 of them. Brooke, the CIGS, felt McCreery didn't receive proper credit for his contribution to the campaign. McCreery himself, modest by nature, simply wrote to his wife, "This time, anyway, I feel that I have had some small part in this success."