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Siege of Tobruk

Author: Australian War Memorial

Posted on 27 April 2023

Between April and August 1941 around 14,000 Australian soldiers were besieged in Tobruk by a German–Italian army commanded by General Erwin Rommel.

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  • Siege of Tobruk, Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/tobruk

Last updated: 27 April 2023

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