O que dizem os registros
- Quando
- 21 de jan. de 1941 – 22 de jan. de 1941
- Tipo
- Batalha
- 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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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Página da fonte
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · registra como “WWII: Battle of Tobruk: Australian and British forces capture Tobruk from the Italians”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página da fonte
Parte de
Perto no tempo e no espaço
- Operation Crusader18 de nov. de 1941 · Operação militar
- Siege of Tobruk10 de abr. de 1941 · Cerco
- Twin Pimples raid17 de jul. de 1941 · Operação militar
- Battle of Sidi Rezegh1941 · Batalha
- Point 17529 de nov. de 1941 · Batalha
- First Battle of Bir el Gubi19 de nov. de 1941 · Batalha
- Second Battle of Bir el Gubi4 de dez. de 1941 · Batalha
- Axis capture of Tobruk21 de jun. de 1942 · Batalha