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	Tobruk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tobruk was strategically important to the conquest of Eastern Libya, then the province of Cyrenecia for several reasons.
		Tobruk was also strategically important due to the fact that it was heavily fortified by the Italians prior to their invasion of Egypt in November of 1940.
		Tobruk was captured by British and Australian forces on January 12, 1941.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tobruk (1053 words)

	Siege of Tobruk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Siege of Tobruk was a lengthy confrontation between Axis and Allied forces, mostly Australian, in the North African Campaign of World War II.
		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 (308 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)

	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 (1995 words)

	TOBRUK - LoveToKnow Article on TOBRUK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is the only safe port easily accessible to large vessels for over 1000 m., between Sfax in Tunisia and Alexandria, for, although there is safe and deep anchorage in the recess of the Gulf of Bomba, the entrance is rocky and difficult.
		Tobruk has long been the outlet for the trade of the oa*ses which extend from Jarabub to Siwah, and are a stronghold of the Senussi order (see CYRENAIcA); and it is also the headquarters of the Libyan sponge fishery, prosecuted by Greeks.
		By running into Tobruk and the neighboring Gulf of Bomba the French fleet eluded British vigilance on its way to Egypt in 1798.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TO/TOBRUK.htm (255 words)

	KhadijaTeri - Libya - Tobruk
		Tobruk is a coastal city that is situated in north-eastern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea.
		Tobruk was known by the Greeks as the 'Opposite Fortress', possibly because it was situated on the east side of the Bay of Bomba while Derna's fortress was across from it on the west side of the bay.
		Tobruk was seized by the Italians in 1911 and became part of their African colonial empire.
	www.khadijateri.com /tobruk.html (1269 words)

	THE SECOND BATTALION THE BLACK WATCH AT TOBRUK
		Tobruk owed its' importance to the fact that it was the only good harbour on the North African Coast between Alexandria and Sfax.
		TAKING OVER AND SETTLING IN The Garrison at Tobruk was under the command of General Scobie and consisted of the British 70th Division, the Polish Carpathian Brigade and the 32nd Army Tank Brigade.
		Meanwhile 13th Corps under General Godwin-Austin (4th Indian Division, the New Zealand Division and the 1st Army Tank Brigade) was to attack and pin down the Axis forces frontier defences from Halfaya (in the north) to Sidi Omar (in the south).
	www.blackwatch.50megs.com /tobruk.html (6318 words)

	Combined Arms Research Library
		The Tobruk garrison demonstrated that the hitherto successful German blitzkrieg tactics could be defeated by resolute men who displayed courage and had the tactical and technical ability to coordinate and maximize the capabilities of their weapons and equipment in the defense.
		Wavell's concept was to establish a strongpoint at Tobruk, while employing a mobile armored force to harass the enemy in the desert outside the perimeter.
		At the beginning of the siege, the anti-aircraft artillery in Tobruk consisted of sixteen mobile 7-inch guns (heavy) in action and eight unmounted guns not yet brought into action; five mobile and twelve static 40-mm Bofors (of which six static guns were not in action); and forty-two captured 20-mm Italian Bredos.
	cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil /carl/resources/csi/miller/miller.asp (15927 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.
		Each flank rests on the sea, and for three or four miles (five to seven kilometres) from the coast the posts defending the flanks are on the inner side of bare, precipitous wadis.
		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.
	www.anzacday.org.au /history/ww2/anecdotes/tobruk.html (1435 words)

	Tobruk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Much of Tobruk's economy is linked to the excellent port, Libya's only natural, by which much of eastern Libya's imports and exports are handled.
		Tobruk is well connected with other urban centres in Cyrenaica and the rest of Libya.
		Tobruk earned its fame through the many battles fought over the town during World War 2, reflected in the 12,000 graves in 4 different cemeteries, with soldiers from Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, France and more.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/tobruk.htm (195 words)

	AllRefer.com - Tobruk, Libya (Libyan Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		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.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Tobruk.html (228 words)

	Tobruk
		One thing we found interesting during the days of waiting outside Bardia and Tobruk, was watching the activities of an English Lysander Spotter aircraft which cruised around over the enemy lines at about 2,000 or 3,000 feet directing artillery fire onto targets within the enemy stronghold.
		During the attack on Tobruk, in spite of heavy shell fire, casualties in "B" Company were light, only Lieutenant Carstairs and six other ranks were wounded.
		This was to stop any enemy troops who had eluded us at Tobruk from escaping and joining their forces still in positions further along the coast.
	www.gumrak.net /phil/chapter6.html (6587 words)

	Search Results for "Tobruk"
		...1940-45 Australian troops fought in the Middle East, Greece, and North Africa, notably at Tobruk and El Alamein, and from 1942 in Malaya and New Guinea, notably on...
		Benghazi, Al Marj, Darnah, and Tobruk are the chief cities.
		Reinforced, Rommel opened a powerful drive that captured Tobruk (June 21) and swept on to Bardia and Bir-el-Gobi.
	bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Tobruk (231 words)

	North Africa, WW2, Tobruk, Benghazi, Torch, Malta, Suez, Egypt, Greece, Crete, Alexandria, Med Fleet, 8th Army, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Australian troops capture Tobruk on the 22nd and Derna, further west by the end of the month.
		Attacks on the British and Australian troops defending Tobruk are unsuccessful, and an eight-month siege begins.
		Tobruk is surrounded by the 18th and three days later surrenders.
	www.naval-history.net /WW2CampaignsNorthAfrica.htm (6508 words)

	Adventures of Libya: Tobruk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tobruk has not been designed to meet the needs of tourists, and its present attractions are something as odd as war cemeteries, two near Tobruk, for allied troops.
		Tobruk has become more lively than ever, thanks to the air sanctions imposed on Libya.
		Many come from Egypt to Tobruk, which is the first major Libyan city after crossing from Egypt into Libya.
	lexicorient.com /libya/tubruq.htm (108 words)

	Tobruk
		Erwin Rommel was forced to abandon his siege of Tobruk on 4th December, and the following month had moved as far west as Archibald Wavell had achieved a year previously.
		British forces under General Leslie Morshead repulsed German attacks on the fortress and on 4th December, 1941, Rommel decided to abandon the siege of Tobruk.
		The British Army recaptured Tobruk on 13th November, 1942, bringing the battle at El Alamein to an end.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWtobruk.htm (800 words)

	The Rats of Tobruk
		These soldiers were from Australia and at Tobruk, they gave Hitler his first taste of defeat.
		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.
		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)

	Tobruk - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Tobruk were a melodic hard rock band formed in 1980, in Bedfordshire, England, by guitarist Mick Newman, who shortly thereafter relocated northwestward to the Midlands' unofficial rock & roll capital of Birmingham.
		This, in turn, led to a one-off single deal with nearby Neat Records (1983's "Wild on the Run"), but Tobruk would have to wait a further two years and break in a new rhythm section (drummer Eddie Fincher and bassist Mike Brown) before finally earning a proper record deal from EMI subsidiary Parlophone.
		Tobruk set out on tour with New Wave of British Heavy Metal latecomers Tokyo Blade and performed the odd European festival date, while Parlophone appeared to keep their end of the bargain by promoting two singles off the album.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,516677,00.html (485 words)

	Tobruk Sheep Station, Sydney, Australia
		Tobruk program includes many different aspects of sheep station life in Australia as well as extra activities to keep everyone busy
		Tobruk has a range of menus to cater for all needs.
		Important Notice: The Tour Operator/Organiser hereby indemnifies Cattle Dog Management T/A Tobruk Sheep Station, in respect of any claim or compensation sought by a participant brought to the premises by the tour operator and incurred as a result of the participant engaging in boomerang throwing, whip cracking and any other activities whilst on the premises.
	www.tobruksheepstation.com.au /group.html (239 words)

	Tobruk on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When the Germans under Erwin Rommel drove the British out of Libya (Mar.-Apr., 1941), the Australian garrison at Tobruk was isolated.
		The port facilities were expanded in the 1960s to link the city to nearby oil fields.
		Rae Kean (R), 80 years-old and president of the ladies auxiliary of the Rats of Tobruk, stands alongside Joe Madeley, 85 years-old and president of the Rats of Tobruk, during a service in Sydney, 15 August 2005, commemorating the end of World War
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/T/Tobruk.asp (262 words)

	Target Tobruk web site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Target Tobruk is a community-based server project that aims to recreate a historically accurate air war over the Mediterranean Sea, using the open source Targetware flight sim engine.
		The player-volunteers of the Target Tobruk Development Team are attempting to create the most complete and accurately modeled air war yet seen in a massively multiplayer online flight sim about air war over Malta, North Africa and South of Italy.
		Flying Target Tobruk MOD you will be able to experience the overall flow of the war from the beginning of 1940 to late 1943.
	targettobruk.twsim.net (196 words)

	Tobruk, Libya - Travel Photo by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Tobruk, Libya - Travel Photo by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		One of the finest seaports on the coast and an important trade and transportation center, Tobruk was captured by the Italians in 1911 and became part of their African colonial empire.
		During World War II it was captured by the Australians in January 1941 and was besieged and bombed by the Germans under Erwin Rommel, until relieved by the British in December.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /tobruk_libya.htm (140 words)

	Rats of Tobruk Memorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Unveiled in 1983, the memorial is based on the 1941 memorial in Tobruk War Cemetery which was built by Australian soldiers during the siege.
		The original marble inscription stone, one of the steps of the Tobruk Post Office brought to Australia after the war, is incorporated in the obelisk.
		The Tobruk Garrison was ordered to delay the advance of the Afrika Corps to enable the Allies to assemble reinforcements for the defence of Egypt.
	www.skp.com.au /memorials/pages/00008.htm (551 words)

	Royal Australian Navy
		TOBRUK gives the Australian defence Force an amphibious heavy lift capability.
		TOBRUK can transport 18 Leopard tanks and 40 Armoured Personnel Carriers.
		TOBRUK can accommodate up to 300 troops for extended duration.
	www.navy.gov.au /ships/tobruk (234 words)

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