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The Siege of Tobruk (/ t ə ˈ b r ʊ k, t oʊ-/) took place between 10 April and 27 November 1941, during the Western Desert campaign (1940–1943) of the Second World War.
Tobruk or Tobruck (/ t ə ˈ b r ʊ k, t oʊ-/; Ancient Greek: Ἀντίπυργος, Antipyrgos; Latin: Antipyrgus; Italian: Tobruch; Arabic: طبرق, romanized: Ṭubruq; also transliterated as Tobruch and Tubruk) is a port city on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt.
Tobruk, port, northeastern Libya. It was the site of Antipyrgos, an ancient Greek agricultural colony, and thereafter a Roman fortress guarding the Cyrenaican frontier. During World War II Tobruk changed hands several times and was the focus of some of the most prolonged fighting in the North African theater.
Tobruk was the only deep water port in Eastern Libya and as a consequence it had been heavily fortified by its former Italian garrison. The capture of Tobruk was essential for an advance on Alexandria and Suez.
1 day ago · Tobruk would eventually fall into enemy hands following Rommel's victory at the Battle of Gazala in June 1942. With the British Eighth Army in total disarray after Gazala and most of Tobruk's defences having been removed for use in the Gazala Line, Rommel captured the port on 21 June when the garrison surrendered. 33,000-35,000 men were taken prisoner of war, and a great deal of supplies and ...
Troops of the British Commonwealth defended the Libyan seaport city of Tobruk against Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps from behind a formidable ring of desert defenses. The 9th Australian Division, which had withdrawn from Derna to escape Rommel’s net, had moved into Tobruk to reinforce British and Indian Army units already there.
Tobruk: Directed by Arthur Hiller. With Rock Hudson, George Peppard, Nigel Green, Guy Stockwell. A Canadian POW major is rescued by a special British military unit made up of Germans to help lead an attack on a major German fuel depot in Tobruk, Libya.
The Siege of Tobruk, a grueling 240-day standoff between the Allied and Axis forces, marked a critical juncture in the North African Campaign. In the vast and unforgiving landscapes of the North African desert, a battle unfolded that would become a symbol of resilience, courage, and strategic importance during World War II.
Between April and August 1941 around 14,000 Australian soldiers were besieged in Tobruk by a German–Italian army commanded by General Erwin Rommel.
Advancing west along the Libyan coast, the 6th Australian Division captured the Italian-controlled city of Tobruk – the only deep water port in Eastern Libya – in January, and it became a garrison for Australian and British forces.
