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	Rats of Tobruk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rats of Tobruk was the name given to the soldiers who held Tobruk, Libya against the Afrika Corps, during a period known as the Siege of Tobruk in World War II.
		Probably the most well-known single offensive action by the Rats was a fighting patrol led by Lieutenant William Horace Noyes, which stalked and destroyed three German light tanks, and killed or wounded the crews of 7 machine-gun and 11 anti-tank gun positions and their protective infantry.
		Against all odds, the Rats held Tobruk tight until December of 1941, when they were evacuated by the British Navy after holding Tobruk for 250 days, a little over 8 months.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rats_of_Tobruk (544 words)

	Siege of Tobruk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For most of the seige, Tobruk was defended by the Australian 9th Division under General Sir Leslie Morshead.
		Tobruk was the longest siege in British Empire military history, and was the first notable land defeat for a German army in World War II.
		Rommel nonetheless captured Tobruk in a new offensive in 1942 in the Battle of Gazala.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Tobruk (297 words)

	tobruk
		It was situated along the rocky mountains arround Tobruk from east to west.
		The west part which the most difficult especially after losing the hill of Medauar (after it this part od defence line was called "the gap"), was defeated by 26-th Infantry Brigade, the south one by 20-th Infantry Brigade and the south by 24-th Infantry Brigade.
		The German guns were situated as far as 8 km east of Tobruk which made them able to attack either the fortress or the harbour.
	www.kki.krakow.pl /piojar/brygad/brygad/tobruk/tobruk_e.html (2780 words)

	1942 - Rats of Tobruk recognised (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		TOBRUK, Libya: The Rats of Tobruk buried in the north African nation of Libya have finally got an official tribute.
		Mr Vaile, visibly moved on being shown through the Tobruk cemetery where most of the fallen Australians are buried, said the area had a very special part in the heart of many Australians.
		He said the siege of Tobruk, and the efforts by Australian and other allied forces to hold off Germany from taking the port city, ensured there was a continuing link between Libya and other nations.
	www.eurekatimes.net /Australian%20Defence/rats_of_tobruk_recognised.htm (358 words)

	Royal Australian Navy Gun Plot The Spud Run
		The eight month long siege of Tobruk in 1941, which saw the name 'Rats of Tobruk' (first coined by Radio Berlin as a contemptuous one) take a proud place in Australian history was one of the greatest stories of bravery and endurance against overwhelming odds in the history of modern warfare.
		At the beginning he thought that the small garrison at Tobruk would not be a problem and would easily be overthrown.
		The Story of the "Rats of Tobruk" has become part of Australian folklore, but not quite as well known is tale of the unique naval battle of Tobruk............
	www.gunplot.net /spudrun/spudrun.htm (350 words)

	Siege of Tobruk [Australian War Memorial]
		The 2/13 Battalion was the only Australian unit left in Tobruk when the siege ended on 10 December.
		The German propagandist Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) derided the troops as the "Rats of Tobruk", a term proudly embraced as an ironic compliment.
		During the siege of Tobruk, Australian ships such as HMAS Parramatta (pictured) shared the task of keeping the vital supply line open and evacuating the wounded.
	www.awm.gov.au /encyclopedia/tobruk (305 words)

	Tobruk; Australian toughness beats Rommel
		News that the garrison had been relieved was received in Australia with joy, but it was joy tinged with disappointment that the heroic band was not to have the supreme reward of marching out to share the triumph of the Imperial troops in their second drive across Libya.
		Cut off from their main forces, the AIF fell back on Tobruk, retired behind its strongly fortified perimeter and established the ring of fire and steel on which successive waves of German shock troops were shattered.
		It was in the heat and dust of Tobruk that Australian tenacity and courage achieved its supreme expression.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-battles/ww2/tobruk.htm (1994 words)

	The Rats of Tobruk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The Rats of Tobruk was the name given to Australian and other allied soldiers who defended the Libyan town of Tobruk against the German and Italian attack in World War 2.
		Of vital strategic important - the holding of Tobruk during 1941 was crucial to the frustration of German ambitions in the eastern Mediterranean.
		The name 'The Rats of Tobruk' was contemptuously given to the defending soldiers by the German radio propaganda broadcaster nicknamed 'Lord' Haw Haw.
	www.uq.net.au /~zzjoseph/therats.html (178 words)

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	Tobruk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Victors from the Siege of Tobruk in Egypt.
		Tobruk was the longest siege in British Empire military history and for most of the time, the fortress was defended by the Australian 9th Division under General Sir Leslie Morshead who held it for over 8 months.
		With their backs to the Mediterranean Sea the garrison at Tobruk were asked to die defending their posts.
	www.flagsociety.org.au /Tobruk.htm (260 words)

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		The Fighting Rats of Tobruk »rank: 30938 directed by: Charles Chauvel :Description:An Englishman and two Australians are sent to North Africa to fight side-by-side in the major battles that help...
		History of Australia Home Contributors Referencing Rats of Tobruk recognised TOBRUK, Libya: The Rats of Tobruk buried in the north African nation of Libya have finally got an official tribute...
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	Tobruk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		On another raid over Tobruk on October 5, 1942, they had to turn back because the flak was so heavy.
		At the beginning of the Second World War, Libya was an Italian colony and Tobruk became the site of important battles.
		It was captured by British and Australian forces on January 12, 1941, but was then besieged by German and Italian forces under Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (see: the Siege of Tobruk).
	www.wikiverse.org /tobruk (201 words)

	The Rats of Tobruk
		A great deal can be learnt about the strengths of the Diggers character by studying both the tactics they used to fight the Germans as well as their reaction to German propaganda.
		The propaganda expressed supreme confidence that the German victory was assured and the Australian defeat imminent as the "rats" were caught in a German trap.
		To the contrary, they embraced the description; dubbing themselves the "Rats of Tobruk." It was seen as a sign that the underdogs were indeed making life difficult for the domineering power.
	www.convictcreations.com /history/tobruk.htm (1160 words)

	National Centre for History Education - Commonwealth History Project :: Rats
		For Parkes, the 'Rats' paragraph was the perfect paragraph because Sydney, by unhappy accident, had a Wentworth of its own - William Charles Wentworth, the elder statesmen of the Legislative Council of New South Wales.
		Remember that 'Rats' was a coercive term meant to condemn and to isolate the 'rattee'.
		The label 'Rat' was so strong it was like the mark of the plague - it set the 'rattee' adrift, never again to have contact or conversation with former colleagues.
	www.hyperhistory.org /index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=712&op=page (2409 words)

	The siege of Tobruk
		The story of the Tobruk garrison begins in April 1941 when the Germans, striking with unexpected speed and mechanised strength, thrust the Imperial Forces back from Benghazi and across the Cyrenaican plains to the Egyptian frontier.
		The strategy of Major General L J Morshead, of the Tobruk garrison, was simply this: to hold the town at all costs, and, by offensive forays, to force the enemy to divert greatly superior forces to hold a dangerous threat and thus weaken his drive against Egypt.
		That medal was fashioned from aluminium taken from the fuselage of a German bomber brought down by the anti-aircraft fire of the sharpest-teethed rats in history.
	www.anzacday.org.au /history/ww2/anecdotes/tobruk.html (1435 words)

	The World Today Archive - 'Rats' return to Tobruk 60 years on
		ELEANOR HALL: They were dubbed the Rats of Tobruk, encouraged by the enemy to come out of their holes waving white flags of surrender.
		This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the siege of Tobruk and to celebrate the occasions the Rats of Tobruk Memorial Pipe Band is on its way to Libya.
		we didn't visualise ourselves as being known as the Rats of Tobruk of course, that was hung on us by Lord Haw Haw and the German radio really, as rats in a hole living in the desert and couldn't move and that we were.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/stories/s333970.htm (597 words)

	Rats and Scrap Iron
		HMAS Parramatta was sunk off Tobruk on 27 November 1941 with the loss of 138 of her crew including her Captain, Commander Jefferson Walker.
		Advancing west along the Libyan coast, the 6th Australian Division captured Tobruk from the Italians on 21-22 January 1941 and the town became a garrison for the Australian and British forces.
		The defiance of the defenders of Tobruk raised morale in the countries of the British Empire and Commonwealth.
	www.ww2australia.gov.au /scrapiron (757 words)

	The Desert Rats - (Reviews)
		In the end, the "desert rats" play hell with the Desert Fox for 242 days, during which they and their commander develop some mutual respect.
		If Tobruk were to fall into the hands of the Germans, Rommel would have a clear path to the Suez Canal, and ultimate control of all of North Africa.
		Facing overwhelming odds, the defenders of Tobruk, led by MacRoberts, have resorted to a series of hit-and-run raids ot frustrate the Germans while the rest of the British army regroups near Cairo.
	www.polus.us /07725449571869437522.htm (767 words)

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		The Fighting Rats of Tobruk (DVD) Chips Rafferty, Peter Finch, and Grant Taylor (all of whom are Australian...
		Using this as a rallying cry, the rats of Tobruk defended the city for 250 days...
		The Fighting Rats of Tobruk (VHS) Chips Rafferty, Peter Finch, and Grant Taylor (all of whom are Australian...
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	Tobruk on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		It was a fiercely contested objective in World War II (see North Africa, campaigns in).
		Tobruk was first taken by the British on Jan. 22, 1941.
		When the Germans under Erwin Rommel drove the British out of Libya (Mar.-Apr., 1941), the Australian garrison at Tobruk was isolated.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/t/tobruk.asp (283 words)

	Rats of Tobruk
		The project to build the new Rats of Tobruk monument in Bundaberg was well supported by the local community.
		The defenders of Tobruk were like rats, because they were caught in a trap laying low in desert shelters, and surviving on cunning, they were named the Rats of Tobruk.
		The Royal Australian Navy also assisted with the retreat from Tobruk, after axis forces were starting to close in on Tobruk, and HMAS Parramatta and Waterhen sunk with great losses of Australian lives.
	www.interworx.com.au /Users/Lions/rats_of_tobruk.html (272 words)

	Made Easy Tours - Libya
		The Rats of Tobruk are as familiar to Australians as the Anzacs of Gallipoli and the heroes of the Kokoda Trail in New Guinea.
		Their persistence led to the name "Rats of Tobruk".
		He is buried in the Tobruk War Cemetery, with another 558 Australians who died in this siege.
	www.madeeasytours.com.au /libya.htm (272 words)

	Tobruk, 13 Apr 1941 - A Crossfire Scenario (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		This scenario represents part of the German assault on the North African city of Tobruk.
		"The Rats of Tobruk", elements of 2/13 Battalion, 20th Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, Australian Imperial Forces (AIF), plus supporting elements of British forces from 8th Army.
		The actual battle involved 5 X 2pdr Anti tank companies and 2 X 25pdr batteries as reinforcements and the 2 panzer battalions of the 5th regiment breaking through the perimeter.
	www.balagan.org.uk /war/rules/crossfire/scenarios/tobruk.htm (868 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - The Desert Rats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The sole hold-out was the city of Tobruk, located on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Libya.
		The first effort was a 1948 Australian film called The Fighting Rats of Tobruk starring Chips Rafferty, a well-known Australian actor of the time.
		Finally, after nearly eight months, relief of Tobruk is in sight, but there is one final German onslaught to hold off and MacRoberts's group is assigned to hold a vital position until British troops can arrive from Egypt.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/desertrats.php (931 words)

	Deep Discount DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Chips Rafferty, Peter Finch, and Grant Taylor (all of whom are Australian) star in this wartime drama about one of Australia's greatest military legends: The Rats of Tobruk.
		Rafferty and Taylor play two tough Australian soldiers and Finch the slightly stuffy Englishman they befriend, who are part of the battalion commanded to hold the Libyan city of Tobruk against invasion by Germany's Afrika Corps, led by General Erwin Rommel.
		Using this as a rallying cry, the "rats" of Tobruk defended the city for 250 days, winning an important battle against the Germans, and helping to turn the tide of WWII.
	www.deepdiscountdvd.com /dvd.cfm?itemID=FLA005300 (147 words)

	Government House - Perth, Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		There was a long way to go and many more dark days to come, but the defenders of Tobruk had shone a light in the darkness.
		The Rats of Tobruk Association has been active for 60 years in nurturing that memory, and we all owe them a great debt of gratitude.
		We owe them this not simply for their gallant contribution to our nation’s and the world’s freedom in 1941 and beyond, but also for the legacy of monuments such as the one before us.
	www.govhouse.wa.gov.au /cgi-bin/speeches.pl?id=50 (797 words)

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