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A monument commemorates those who served and those who died during the Siege of Tobruk in World War Two.
The Siege of Tobruk was a confrontation that lasted 241 days between Axis and Allied forces in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaign of World War Two. The siege started on 10 April 1941, when Tobruk was attacked by an Italo–German force under Lieutenant General Erwin Rommel and continued for 241 days up to 27 November 1941, when it was relieved by the Allied 8th Army during Operation Crusader.
The “Rats of Tobruk” was the name given to the soldiers of the garrison who held the Libyan port of Tobruk against the Afrika Corps during the Siege.
The garrison, commanded by Lieutenant General Leslie Morshead, consisted of the 9th Australian Division (20th, 24th, and 26th Brigades), the 18th Brigade of the 7th Australian Division, four regiments of British artillery and some Indian troops.
Location
| Address: | Great North & Lyons Roads, Five Dock, 2046 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.863976 Long: 151.130452 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event STart Date: | 11-April-1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 27-November-1941 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 7th April, 1968 |
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TOBRUK
TOBRUK 1941
This Column Is A Replica Of The Memorial Situated In The War Cemetery At Tobruk And Is Dedicated To Those Who Served And Those Who Died During The Epic Siege
Erected By THE RATS OF TOBRUK ASSOCIATION, N.S.W.
Plaque :
Australia Remembers
1945 - 1995
In Honour Of The Men And Women Who Served Australia In Time Of Conflict During World War II
Lest We Forget
Laid 21st October 1995
Jointly By Rats Of Tobruk Association And Five Dock R.S.L.
TOBRUK
TOBRUK
TOBRUK
This Memorial Was Unveiled By His Excellency The Governor Of N.S.W. SIR RODEN CUTLER, V.C., K.C.M.G., C.B.E.
Sunday 7th April 1968
Plaque :
In Memory Of Fallen Comrades And The Unknown Australian Soldier
RATS OF TOBRUK ASSOC. NSW
Remembrance Day
11. 11. 1993
