Siege of Tobruk
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siege-of-tobruk-188-8075519
title:
Siege of Tobruk
text:
The siege of Tobruk took place between 10 April and 27 November 1941, during the Western Desert campaign (1940–1943) of the Second World War. An Allied force, consisting mostly of the 9th Australian Division, commanded by Lieutenant-General Leslie Morshead, was besieged in the North African port of Tobruk by German and Italian forces. The tenacious defenders quickly became known as the Rats of Tobruk. After 231 days, they were finally relieved by the British Eighth Army. In late 1940, the Allies
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description:
Military confrontation in North Africa during the Second World War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Tobruk
date created:
2004-08-15T14:43:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T23:50:47Z
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