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The park commemorates Australian and Allied servicemen who fought in the Siege of Tobruk in North Africa during 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: | Helen Street, Tobruk Park, West Ulverstone, 7315 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.156482 Long: 146.164357 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 10-April-1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 27-November-1941 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 8th April, 1984 |
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TOBRUK PARK
Plaque :
This Memorial Plaque Is Dedicated To Those
Who Served In Tobruk During The Seige
April 1941 - December 1941
And To Those Members Of The 2nd A.I.F.
Who Fell In The Line Of Duty
And Now Rest In The Desert Sands Of Libya
May They Rest In Peace
Plaque :
THIS PARK
Is Dedicated To The Memory Of
Those Who Fought And Died
During The Siege Of Tobruk
April 10th - December 7th 1941
Dedication Service Was Conducted By
Rev E L White
April 8th 1984
Australian Casualties
Killed 778
Wounded 2112
Missing 65
Prisoners 954
Total 3907
