Tobruk 1941: Capture, Siege, Relief

Like Gallipoli, the coastal fortress of Tobruk in northern Africa has a special place in Australian's war annals. For eight month in 1941 the Australian Imperial Force helped hold the besieged town against German forces that had hitherto suffered no check.
With the distinctive mix of vigour and intelligence that made him a celebrated correspondent during and after the Second World War, Chester Wilmot here tells the story of the fighting in and around Tobruk from January to December 1941. H...