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History. Ancient. World War II. Strategic importance. Italian advance. British capture of Tobruk. German capture of Tobruk. British Commando raid. British recapture. Libyan Civil Wars. Notable people. Transportation. See also. Notes. References. External links. Tobruk. Coordinates: 32°4′34″N 23°57′41″E.
1,657 wounded. 681 missing. 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.
- Allied victory
23 de abr. de 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. During World War II Tobruk changed hands several times and was the focus of some of the most prolonged fighting in the North African theater.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hace 3 días · The Siege Of Tobruk. 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.
La Batalla de Tobruk: La Resistencia Inquebrantable de los Aliados en 1942. Alejandría. 3 minutos. La Batalla de Tobruk, un episodio clave de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, se destacó por la tenaz resistencia de los Aliados frente a las fuerzas del Eje en 1942.
30 de jun. de 2021 · 1. An ancient stronghold. Tobruk’s strategic significance dates back millennia. The ancient Greeks named their colony beside the natural harbour Antipyrgos (meaning ‘across from Pyrgos’, a city on Crete), and the Byzantine emperor Justinian (r527–65 AD) constructed the first fortress – named Antipyrgon – above the harbour to guard the frontier.
La batalla de Tobruk duró desde abril hasta noviembre de 1941, y participaron tropas británicas y australianas contra las fuerzas del Eje lideradas por Alemania e Italia. Esta batalla fue una de las primeras victorias decisivas para los Aliados durante la guerra, lo que les permitió avanzar hacia el oeste y eventualmente liberar el norte de África.
