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Board wargame published in 1980
Assault on Tobruk, subtitled "Rommel Triumphant, 20 June 1942," is a board wargame published by Simulations Canada in 1980 that simulates the North African
Assault_on_Tobruk
Insect class gunboat of the Royal Navy
the Mediterranean Sea in 1940. There, the gunboat took part in an assault on Tobruk before being torpedoed by a German submarine. Gnat did not sink, and
HMS_Gnat_(T60)
City in Cyrenaica, Libya
Tobruk (/təˈbrʊk, toʊˈbrʊk/ tə-BRUUK, toh-BRUUK; Arabic: طبرق, romanized: Ṭubruq; Italian: Tobruch) is a port city on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast
Tobruk
Military confrontation in North Africa during the Second World War
120km 75miles Port of Tobruk. The siege of Tobruk (/təˈbrʊk, toʊ-/) took place between 10 April and 27 November 1941, during the Western Desert campaign
Siege_of_Tobruk
1942 battle during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II
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
Axis_capture_of_Tobruk
Variants of German light tank
to the Ausf B earlier in Spain, developed in preparation for the assault on Tobruk, by the 5th le division (5th Light Division) field engineers of the
Panzer_I_variants
2008 video game
Rommel places Borg in command of the assault on Tobruk. German troops cross the tank ditch and destroy tank traps on the road so panzers can advance. Borg
Men_of_War_(video_game)
1967 American war film directed by Arthur Hiller
Tobruk is a 1967 American drama war film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Rock Hudson and George Peppard. The film was written by Leo Gordon (who
Tobruk_(1967_film)
Military unit
Assault platoons, 1× support weapons platoon 2nd Assault Company "Tobruk" 3× Assault platoons, 1× support weapons platoon Support Weapons Company 1× Command
San_Marco_Marine_Brigade
Erebus-class monitor
land-based assault of Italian positions in North Africa at the end of the year. In January 1941 the ship helped capture Bardia and Tobruk before attempting
HMS_Terror_(I03)
Modified Round Table-class Landing Ship Heavy of the Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Tobruk (L 50) was a Landing Ship Heavy (LSH) of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), based on the design of the Round Table-class of the British Royal
HMAS_Tobruk_(L_50)
Topics referred to by the same term
Cairo, Egypt ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser, an Egyptian Navy amphibious assault ship Tobruk Airport, Libya, previously Gamal Abdel Nasser Airport Gamal Abdel
Gamal Abdel Nasser (disambiguation)
Gamal_Abdel_Nasser_(disambiguation)
Unicameral legislature of Libya
eastern city of Tobruk. Although based in Tobruk, several sessions were held in Tripoli in May 2019 while the capital was under armed assault, including the
House of Representatives (Libya)
House_of_Representatives_(Libya)
Type of earthwork constructed in a military context
Tobruk type positions are named after the system of defensive positions constructed, initially, by the Italian Army at Tobruk, Libya. After Tobruk fell
Defensive_fighting_position
World War II naval campaign
invasion of the island. 14 September, Operation Agreement. The Allied assault on Tobruk was repulsed by Axis ground, air and naval forces. 8 November, start
Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
War actions of the German military officer
retreat eastward toward Egypt on 14 June, the so-called "Gazala Gallop". The assault on Tobruk proper began at dawn on 20 June, and the British surrendered
Erwin Rommel in the Second World War
Erwin_Rommel_in_the_Second_World_War
South African Navy officer
Bismarck. During the assault on Tobruk, his Tank Landing Craft was blown from under him. He transferred to the South African Navy on 1 May 1947 with the
George_Noel_Green
1942 battle during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II
the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, west of the port of Tobruk in Libya, from 26 May to 21 June 1942. Axis troops consisting of German
Battle_of_Gazala
Ship used to transport troops or vehicles to shore
at the naval base HMAS Cairns, T 5 and T 6 were carried by Tobruk, and T 7 was embarked on Success. The craft remained in service as of 2015. The designation
Landing craft vehicle personnel
Landing_craft_vehicle_personnel
South African Army combat formation
north east in attempts to support the New Zealand Division in their assault on Tobruk. Attempts to join up with the New Zealanders were repeatedly blocked
1st South African Infantry Division
1st_South_African_Infantry_Division
Canadian wargame publisher
traditional board-game map and counters. The company decided to focus entirely on computer games by 1986. In 2001, Simulations Canada entered into a partnership
Simulations_Canada
British Army offensive during the Second World War
Africa to investigate the situation. On 12 May, Paulus, after witnessing one of Rommel's failed attempts to assault Tobruk, sent a report to OKW describing
Operation_Battleaxe
Former battalion of the Australian Army
of the assault, advancing through the bridgehead that had been established towards the railway switchline. Later, during the assault on Tobruk, the 2/5th
2/5th_Battalion_(Australia)
Second World War battle in Libya
) took place at Bir Hakeim, an oasis in the Libyan desert southwest of Tobruk, during the Battle of Gazala (26 May – 21 June 1942). The 1st Free French
Battle_of_Bir_Hakeim
Campaign fought in Libya and Egypt during WWII
Sonnenblume, that pushed the Allies back to Egypt, except for the siege of Tobruk at the port. At the end of 1941, Axis forces were defeated in Operation
Western_Desert_campaign
Allied amphibious operation against Tobruk in World War II
operation carried out by British, Rhodesian and New Zealand forces on Axis-held Tobruk from 13 to 14 September 1942, during the Second World War. A Special
Operation_Agreement
1953 film by Robert Wise
James Mason, and Robert Newton. The film's storyline concerns the Siege of Tobruk in 1941 North Africa during World War II. German field marshal Erwin Rommel
The_Desert_Rats_(film)
Commando unit of the British army during World War II
the Battle of Crete and around Tobruk before being disbanded in late 1941. After this, many of its personnel went on to serve in other commando units
No._8_(Guards)_Commando
Royal Australian Navy officer (1900–1942)
and other ships of Waller's 10th Destroyer Flotilla supported the assaults on Tobruk in January 1941 and Benghazi the following month. In March, Stuart
Hector_Waller
Assault platoons, 1× support weapons platoon 2nd Assault Company "Tobruk" 3× Assault platoons, 1× support weapons platoon Support Weapons Company 1× Command
Structure_of_the_Italian_Navy
Australian general (1889–1959)
Second World War, he led the Australian and British troops at the Siege of Tobruk (1941) and at the Second Battle of El Alamein, achieving decisive victories
Leslie_Morshead
support 7 December: Another British assault on Italian positions at Bir El Gubi results in failure. 9 December: Tobruk siege relieved by Eighth Army consisting
Timeline of the North African campaign
Timeline_of_the_North_African_campaign
Military campaign in Libya
month. However, clashes continued between the Islamist alliance and the Tobruk-based government forces. The city of Derna has a history of Islamic radicalism
Derna_campaign_(2014–2016)
WWII British Army division
communication. On 18 November, the Eighth Army began the offensive. Rommel, believing the attack was an attempt to hinder his own plans to assault Tobruk, did little
70th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
70th_Infantry_Division_(United_Kingdom)
WWII amphibious landing zone in France
beach landing sectors of the amphibious assault component of Operation Overlord during the Second World War. On June 6, 1944, the Allies invaded German-occupied
Omaha_Beach
British Army unit
Crete, Syria and Tobruk before they were disbanded in August 1941. Afterwards its personnel either returned to their former units or went on to serve with
Layforce
Type of wargame that models military conflict at a tactical level
Squad Leader admitted that "our troops assault with a tenacity that would make Kelly's Heroes proud."[4] The Tobruk game released by Avalon Hill prior to
Tactical_wargame
WW2 Australian Army formation
serving during 1941–1942 in the North African campaign, at the Siege of Tobruk and both the First and Second Battles of El Alamein, the 9th Division returned
9th_Division_(Australia)
German field marshal (1891–1944)
East. His success at Tobruk, however, contributed to Hitler’s decision to postpone Operation Herkules, the projected assault on Malta, allowing Allied
Erwin_Rommel
WW2 Australian Army formation
Alexandria to Tobruk, where they later played a successful defensive role in the Siege of Tobruk, from May to August 1941. In the actions around Tobruk, the division
7th_Division_(Australia)
World War II army in North Africa and Italy
started on 15 June, was a determined two-day effort to advance from Egypt and lift the siege of Tobruk. Italian-German forces repulsed the assault and no
Eighth_Army_(United_Kingdom)
Australian naval amphibious ship class
craft (12 LCM-1E, ordered on 27 September 2011). The ships were originally to replace one of the Kanimbla-class ships and Tobruk, with the other Kanimbla-class
Canberra-class landing helicopter dock
Canberra-class_landing_helicopter_dock
1941 World War II battle in Libya
to the Italian airbases around Tobruk, Derna and Benina. Air raids on Bardia resumed in the lead-up to the ground assault, with 100 bombing sorties flown
Battle_of_Bardia
2021 first-person shooter video game
Afrika Korps and British 8th Army subfactions, which are present on the El Alamein and Tobruk maps. These map specific subfactions include unique loadouts
Hell_Let_Loose
(1942) — British, Rhodesian and New Zealand raids on several North African targets Daffodil (1942) — Tobruk raid Hyacinth (1942) — Barce raid Snowdrop (1942)
List of operations in the Mediterranean Sea area during World War II
List_of_operations_in_the_Mediterranean_Sea_area_during_World_War_II
Italian Marshal of the Air Force and minister (1896–1940)
early as 17 July 1940. On 28 June 1940, Balbo was a passenger on a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 headed for the Libyan airfield of Tobruk, arriving shortly after
Italo_Balbo
Infantry battalion of the Australian Army during World War II
to the 9th Division. While most of the 9th Division was withdrawn from Tobruk, during October 1942, the battalion remained and fought alongside the new
2/13th_Battalion_(Australia)
Maritime infantry of the Italian Armed Forces
regiment fought at Tobruk and Tunisia, where it defended the Mareth line during April and May 1943. The Tobruk Battalion was later destroyed on the night of
1st_San_Marco_Regiment
German army division during World War II
Tobruk. The 21st Panzer, along with 15th Panzer Division, did score a notable victory over XXX Corps (and in particular the 7th Armoured Division) on
21st_Panzer_Division
Australian photographer (1912–1944)
aircraft, the deck of a ship and on the ground with the infantry. After Syria he travelled to Tobruk once again on the Ladybird in August 1941 before
Damien_Parer
Major military campaign of WWII fought in North Africa
bypass the coast road at Tobruk. Further, he was constantly threatened with a breakout of the British forces at Tobruk. Without Tobruk in Axis hands, further
North_African_campaign
Libyan law student
2015 of a Class 4 felony. Iman al-Obeidi was one of ten children born in Tobruk to Aisha and Atik al-Obeidi. Her father was a customs agent. Her mother
Iman_al-Obeidi
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
a month, Axis forces advanced to western Egypt and besieged the port of Tobruk. In November Commonwealth forces launched a counter-offensive in North Africa
World_War_II
Italian Lieutenant General (1884–1973)
arriving in Tobruk on 7 January 1941 after crossing some 120 km of desert on foot. He left Tobruk before the town was captured by Commonwealth forces on 22 January
Annibale_Bergonzoli
British special forces group during WWII
of German guards transporting British POWs to a camp at Tobruk. The commandos were to assault the coastal guns east of the harbor. Buck would take part
Special_Interrogation_Group
Airport
for its support of the government based in Tobruk. Libya Dawn militias reportedly initiated the attacks on Zintan, targeting an airstrip and another location
Alzintan_Airport
Board wargame that simulates tank combat
Tobruk, subtitled "Tank Battles in North Africa 1942", is a board wargame published by Avalon Hill in 1975 that simulates tank combat in North Africa during
Tobruk_(board_game)
Amphibious landing in North Africa during the Second World War
breakdowns and fuel shortage. Several Axis attempts to seize Tobruk failed and a front line was formed on the Egyptian border. In April 1941, the plans for the
Raid_on_Bardia
abduction, and torture. 29 April – A boat carrying migrants sinks off Tobruk, leaving 17 people dead, nine missing and seven rescued. 12 June – A boat
2026_in_Libya
Military unit
in Norway, The Blitz, North Africa (when detachments defended Crete and Tobruk), and finally in Italy until the end of the war in Europe, by which time
51st (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
51st_(London)_Heavy_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
South African Army general
disciplined. On 21 June 1942, the 2nd South African Infantry Division, with 4th and 6th brigades under command, surrendered at the fall of Tobruk. On the other
Dan_Pienaar
1977 WWII board game
Air Assault on Crete is a wargame published by Avalon Hill in 1977 that simulates the Battle of Crete during World War II. Air Assault on Crete is a two-player
Air_Assault_on_Crete
Town in Cyrenaica, Libya
killed in Misrata. A station on the proposed Libyan railway network may be located here. The interstate line through Tobruk may diverge here from the coastal
Ajdabiya
List of significant events occurring during World War II in 1941
assault on Italian-held Tobruk. 13 January: Heavy Luftwaffe night raid on Plymouth. 14 January: First use of "V for Victory" by Victor de Laveleye on
Timeline of World War II (1941)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1941)
Rommel ordering a general retreat on 6 December. Operation Crusader ended with a major Allied victory, with Tobruk relieved and the Axis frontline pushed
Military history of Italy during World War II
Military_history_of_Italy_during_World_War_II
Infantry division of the Union of South Africa during World War II
formed on 23 October 1940 and served in the Western Desert Campaign and was captured (save for one brigade) by German and Italian forces at Tobruk on 21 June
2nd South African Infantry Division
2nd_South_African_Infantry_Division
Military unit
North Africa, including service in the famous Siege of Tobruk and in the Italian Campaign. It served on in the air defence role in the postwar TA until 1961
6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
6th_Battalion,_Royal_Warwickshire_Regiment
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
his diary about his constant fear of dying. On the night of 30 April, the Axis forces assaulted Tobruk's outer defences and managed to capture substantial
Tom_Derrick
Military unit
Suez Canal while batteries served in the Battle of Crete and the Siege of Tobruk. The regiment then fought through the North African and Italian campaigns
89th (Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
89th_(Cinque_Ports)_Heavy_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
1911–1912 war in Libya and the Aegean Sea
withstanding their neutrality. The Italians occupied Sidi Barrani on the coast between Tobruk and Solum to prevent contraband and troops from entering across
Italo-Turkish_War
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
Press. ISBN 1-59114-119-2. Smith, Peter C. (2008). Massacre at Tobruk. The British Assault on Rommel, 1942 (Paperback ed.). Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole
HMS_Sikh_(F82)
Infantry battalion of the Australian Army
deployed to the Middle East. While there, it saw action during the siege of Tobruk and the First and Second Battles of El Alamein before being returned to
2/48th_Battalion_(Australia)
Military action during the siege of Tobruk in the Second World War
Twin Pimples Raid was a British Commando raid on a feature in the Italian lines during the siege of Tobruk in the Second World War. The raid, carried out
Twin_Pimples_raid
Sound Barrier Spider Stampede Steeler Stormwitch Suicidal Tendencies Tesla Tobruk Turbo Tytan United V8 Vandenberg Vicious Rumors Virgin Steele Vixen Vulcain
1981_in_heavy_metal_music
American actor, stuntman and director
(1966) – Tanner / Poker Player (uncredited) Assault on a Queen (1966) – Coast Guard Officer (uncredited) Tobruk (1967) – British Corporal Star Trek (S1E25)
Robert_Hoy
Italian general during World War II
Mannella was given command of the defence of Tobruk; on 22 January 1941 he was captured in the British assault on the town, along with three other generals
Enrico_Pitassi_Mannella
Military actions against the Islamic State
nearly 5,000 bombs on ISIS". Al Arabiya. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015. "Fears of massacre as Isis tanks lead assault on Kurdish bastion". The
War_against_the_Islamic_State
Libyan politician, Field Marshal, leader of the LNA (born 1943)
1943) is a Libyan politician, military officer, and the commander of the Tobruk-based Libyan National Army (LNA). A prominent officer for the Libyan Arab
Khalifa_Haftar
Maritime land warfare force of the United Kingdom
Battalion was killed or captured in an ill staged amphibious landing at Tobruk in Operation Agreement. Again, the Marines were involved with the Argyll
Royal_Marines
Battle of World War II fought in Tunisia
carriers and then infantry on foot. It appeared that the 164th Light and 21st Panzer divisions had not expected a daylight assault and had been surprised;
Battle_of_the_Mareth_Line
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Kut al Amara, Baghdad, Sharqat, Mesopotamia 1915–18 The Second World War: Tobruk 1942, El Alamein, Akarit, Tunis, Cassino 1, Poggio Del Grillo, Gothic Line
Royal_Gurkha_Rifles
German code-name for plan for invasion of Malta during the Second World War
including the Battle of Gazala (26 May to 21 June 1942), the Axis capture of Tobruk on 21 June and Operation Aïda, the pursuit of the Allies into Egypt – led
Operation_Herkules
Nazi Germany coastal fortifications
guns and the use of turrets from obsolete tanks in tobrukstand pill boxes (tobruk pits). Organisation Todt (OT), formed in 1933, had designed the Siegfried
Atlantic_Wall
Video game series
reproduced by using the alternate engagement rules, which prohibit advance and assault on the same phase/turn. The editors of Computer Games Magazine nominated
Panzer_Campaigns
Brief engagement of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
(9,100 t) of equipment in Tobruk but it fell to the Eighth Army on 13 November. An attempt by Montgomery to trap the Tobruk garrison by an encirclement
Battle_of_El_Agheila
Royal Australian Navy base
Diamantina HMAS Yarra STS Young Endeavour, sail training ship (at Waterhen) HMAS Tobruk alongside at Fleet Base East in 2013 RSS Endeavour visiting Garden Island
HMAS_Kuttabul_(naval_base)
Mountain pass in northwest Egypt
Tobruk. On 14 April 1941, Rommel's main force reached Sollum and occupied the Halfaya Pass. Allied attempts to recapture the pass and relieve Tobruk followed
Halfaya_Pass
Battle in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
several Australian attacks. On 1 November, the tankers Tripolino and Ostia were torpedoed and sunk by aircraft, north-west of Tobruk. The shortage forced Rommel
Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
Australian rules footballer (1936–2023)
father, Melbourne Football Club player Ron Barassi Sr., died in action at Tobruk during World War II. Barassi was determined to follow in his father's footsteps
Ron_Barassi
Largest army base in New Zealand's South Island
1969 Tobruk Barracks are named after besieged Garrison of Tobruk in Libya which the 2nd New Zealand Division and 7th Armored Division helped relieve on 27
Burnham_Military_Camp
Active Italian Army tank unit
Tank Regiment. The regiment's anniversary falls on 21 January 1941, the day British forces captured Tobruk and the 4th Tank Infantry Regiment fought until
4th_Tank_Regiment_(Italy)
Infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II
units cut off to the east of Tobruk broke through British lines towards Al ‘Adam (now Gamal Abdul El Nasser Air Base). On 5 December 1941 the Bologna began
25th Infantry Division "Bologna"
25th_Infantry_Division_"Bologna"
Combined military forces of Libya
after Khalifa Haftar was appointed in 2015 by the Libyan parliament in Tobruk as the supreme commander, many militias in the eastern part of Libya came
Libyan_Armed_Forces
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
ISBN 1-59114-119-2. Smith, Peter C. (2008) [1987]. Massacre at Tobruk: the British assault on Rommel, 1942: the Story of Operation Agreement. Stackpole Books
HMS_Zulu_(F18)
Coup attempt in Libya
The 1984 Libyan coup attempt was an armed assault on the Bab al-Azizia barracks in Tripoli on 8 May 1984, aimed at overthrowing Libyan leader Muammar
1984_Libyan_coup_attempt
Sudanese paramilitary force
and based in Tobruk, which was fighting against the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli. On 15 April 2023
Rapid_Support_Forces
1983 Tabletop spy role-playing game supplement
SMERSH for the modern day, including a new SMERSH adventure. James Bond 007 Assault! Game (1986) by Gerard Christopher Klug The James Bond 007 RPG was also
James Bond 007 (role-playing game)
James_Bond_007_(role-playing_game)
Australian Army anti-tank artillery unit
9th Division. With this formation, the regiment took part in the Siege of Tobruk in 1941 and then the First and Second Battles of El Alamein in 1942. After
2/3rd Anti-Tank Regiment (Australia)
2/3rd_Anti-Tank_Regiment_(Australia)
Corps of the British Army during the Second World War
for Operation Crusader, the last British attempt to relieve the siege of Tobruk. XXX Corps suffered many casualties, mainly because of obsolete British
XXX_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
Large military unit or formation
relying on helicopter mobility, and armored cavalry, based on an autonomous armored formation. The former was pioneered by the 11th Air Assault Division
Division_(military)
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