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Tobruk or Tobruck (/ t ə ˈ b r ʊ k, t oʊ-/; Ancient Greek: Ἀντίπυργος, Antipyrgos; Latin: Antipyrgus; Italian: Tobruch; Arabic: طبرق, romanized: Ṭubruq; also transliterated as Tobruch and Tubruk) is a port city on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt.
Location of Tobruk on the north Libyan coast. The Siege of Tobruk ( / təˈbrʊk, toʊ -/) took place between 10 April and 27 November 1941, during the Western Desert campaign (1940–1943) of the Second World War.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Tobruk, port, northeastern Libya. It was the site of Antipyrgos, an ancient Greek agricultural colony, and thereafter a Roman fortress guarding the Cyrenaican frontier. The town later became a way station on the coastal caravan route.
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The Axis capture of Tobruk, also known as the Fall of Tobruk and the Second Battle of Tobruk (17–21 June 1942) was part of the Western Desert campaign in Libya during the Second World War.
Troops of the British Commonwealth defended the Libyan seaport city of Tobruk against Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps from behind a formidable ring of desert defenses. The 9th Australian Division, which had withdrawn from Derna to escape Rommel’s net, had moved into Tobruk to reinforce British and Indian Army units already there.
Tobruk was the only deep water port in Eastern Libya and as a consequence it had been heavily fortified by its former Italian garrison. The capture of Tobruk was essential for an advance on Alexandria and Suez.
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The Siege of Tobruk, a grueling 240-day standoff between the Allied and Axis forces, marked a critical juncture in the North African Campaign. In the vast and unforgiving landscapes of the North African desert, a battle unfolded that would become a symbol of resilience, courage, and strategic importance during World War II.
