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- They endured cramped quarters, limited ventilation, illness, and decreased access to food and water. Their resourcefulness and ingenuity allowed them to withstand these rather harsh conditions, holding their position in Tobruk, even when outnumbered by the enemy 2:1.
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Jun 15, 2022 · Siege of Tobruk The Allies knew it was imperative they maintain control over Tobruk and its port. By holding the city, they forced the Germans to move their supplies over land, which was a labor intensive and slow process.
The Rats of Tobruk were soldiers of the Australian-led Allied garrison that held the Libyan port of Tobruk against the Afrika Corps, during the Siege of Tobruk in World War II. The siege started on 11 April 1941 and was relieved on 10 December. [ 1 ]
Tobruk, a key deepwater port city, had been captured on January 22, 1941, by the Desert Rats and the 6th Australian Division as part of a major Allied offensive that saw Italian forces under Rodolfo Graziani effectively wiped out.
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Water was rationed to six pints a day per man. The Rats of Tobruk subsisted chiefly on the old British Army standby of bully (corned) beef. It was cooked in a variety of ways, from rissoles (hamburgers) to hash, and augmented by canned stew, canned fruit, and rock-hard Army biscuits.
Apr 18, 2013 · For eight long months, surrounded by German and Italian forces, the men of the Tobruk garrison, mostly Australians, withstood tank attacks, artillery barrages, and daily bombings. They endured the desert’s searing heat, the bitterly cold nights, and hellish dust storms. They lived in dug-outs, caves, and crevasses.
The Rats of Tobruk suffered at least 3,836 casualties, there being a small difference in Australian casualty figures quoted in the Australian and British official histories. Most of the Australian garrison withdrew from Tobruk between August and October but others remained in Tobruk for the duration. [ 71 ]
Aug 30, 2024 · Besides these sweet victories, the Rats tasted bitter defeats to Rommel in Operation Battleaxe (June 1941), which attempted to relieve the siege of Tobruk, and again to Rommel in the Battle of Gazala (May to June 1942), after which Tobruk was lost.
