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Siege of Tobruk - Definition and Overview

Siege of Tobruk
ConflictWorld War II
DateMarch 31 1941November 27 1941
PlaceTobruk, Libya
ResultAllied victory
Combatants
Germany, Italy United Kingdom, Australia, Poland
Commanders
Erwin Rommel Leslie Morshead
Strength
? 14,000
Casualties
8,000 At least 4,000
Western Desert Campaign
CompassTobruk - Brevity - Battleaxe - Crusader - GazalaBir Hakeim - Alam Haifa1st Alamein2nd Alamein


The Siege of Tobruk was a lengthy confrontation between Axis and Allied forces in the North African Campaign of World War II.

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