Lo que dicen los registros
- Cuándo
- 21 ene 1941 – 22 ene 1941
- Tipo
- Batalla
- Coordenadas
- 32.08° N, 23.96° E
- Description
- 1941 battle
- War
- World War II
British capture of Tobruk
Battle fought in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
The British capture of Tobruk was a battle fought between 21 and 22 January 1941, as part of Operation Compass, the first offensive of the Western Desert Force (WDF) in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. After defeating the Italians in the Battle of Bardia, the 6th Australian Division and the 7th Armoured Division pressed on and made contact with the Italian garrison in Tobruk on 6 January.
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Cerca en el tiempo y en el espacio
- Operation Crusader18 nov 1941 · Operación militar
- Siege of Tobruk10 abr 1941 · Asedio
- Twin Pimples raid17 jul 1941 · Operación militar
- Battle of Sidi Rezegh1941 · Batalla
- Point 17529 nov 1941 · Batalla
- First Battle of Bir el Gubi19 nov 1941 · Batalla
- Second Battle of Bir el Gubi4 dic 1941 · Batalla
- Axis capture of Tobruk21 jun 1942 · Batalla