Hm, the only reference I can find to that quote are a few forum signatures, and that's not the most reliable "proof of authenticity"
The closest I've come is this quote from the book "The Trail of the Fox" by David Irving
Quote:
He knew, however, that victory was a long way off. The air
force was doing what it could to destroy Tobruk’s water supply and prevent British supply ships from coming in. But he acknowledged that the Afrika Korps had met its match: “The Australian troops are fighting magnificently and their training is far superior to ours,” he privately told Lucie. “Tobruk can’t be taken by force, given our present means.”
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