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The participation of Tobruk in World War 2 is a long story. I have attached a link for you to read the story.
The battle of Tobruk, located on the north coast of Africa, was a battle in world war 2 in which a contingent of Australian and British soldiers held out against a superior force led by Erwin Rommel, a great German general. Lasting over 200 days, it was the longest siege in British Empire history. The port of Tobruk was strategically very important because it allowed whoever controlled it to supply their troops much easier. If Germany had of held it, it would have opened the door for them into North Africa.
Tobruk changed hands several times in WW2. One of few large settlements in Libya, it was a vital port. Basically the British took it from the Italians, the Germans laid siege to it, the British tried & failed to relieve it & many (Mostly Australians) were taken prisoner there & then the British retook it from the Germans after el Alamein. It was the site of one of the largest tank battles in the war.
A world war 2 Soldier who Fought at Tobruk is Called a Rat
this might be wrong but i believe it was the Battle of Tobruk fought by the Germans and Italians against British and Australian forces the conflict started on the 10 April 1941 and finished on November 27