The siege of Tobruk was the longest in British military history. The coastal fortress and vital deep-water port of Tobruk was of crucial importance for the battle for North Africa as the key that would unlock the way to Egypt and the Suez Canal. For more than a year, the isolated garrison held out against all attempts to take it. For both sides it assumed a propaganda role that outweighed even its great strategic value. Goebbels referred to its defenders as rats, which in characteristic British fashion the whole army ...
Read More
The siege of Tobruk was the longest in British military history. The coastal fortress and vital deep-water port of Tobruk was of crucial importance for the battle for North Africa as the key that would unlock the way to Egypt and the Suez Canal. For more than a year, the isolated garrison held out against all attempts to take it. For both sides it assumed a propaganda role that outweighed even its great strategic value. Goebbels referred to its defenders as rats, which in characteristic British fashion the whole army proudly adopted as their title--thus "Desert Rats"--and the port became a symbol of resistance when the war was going badly for Britain. When it fell and 25,000 men surrendered to an armored assault on June 21, 1942, Churchill said it was "one of the heaviest blows I can recall during the war." This startling new account, drawing extensively on first-hand testimony from veterans on both sides, is the most comprehensive history of the epic battle and is sure to become the standard work on the subject.
Read Less
Add this copy of Tobruk: the Great Siege 1941-42 to cart. $19.68, like new condition, Sold by Pearlydewdrops rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Haywards Heath, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by The History Press Ltd.
Add this copy of Tobruk: the Great Siege 1941-42 to cart. $19.81, very good condition, Sold by Bestsellers Returns rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by The History Press Ltd.
Add this copy of Tobruk: the Great Siege 1941-42 to cart. $19.81, very good condition, Sold by Bestsellers Returns rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by The History Press Ltd.
Add this copy of Tobruk: the Great Siege 1941-42 to cart. $22.62, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by The History Press.
Add this copy of Tobruk: the Great Siege 1941-42 to cart. $40.96, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Tempus.
Add this copy of Tobruk: the Great Siege 1941-42 to cart. $119.57, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by The History Press.
