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Siege of Tobruk: Australian and British defenders against Rommel

From April to December 1941, the port of Tobruk withstood Rommel’s siege. Australian and British troops, cut off and ...
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Outpost snipe - 90 riflemen stop Rommel’s panzers at El Alamein

In the Second Battle of El Alamein, the 2nd Rifle Brigade was ordered to seize and hold Outpost Snipe with a small force built around newly issued six-pounder anti-tank guns. After a night march ...