Rats of Tobruk
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The Rats of Tobruk were the Allied soldiers, largely Australian, who defiantly held the Libyan port of Tobruk against Axis forces during a prolonged World War II siege.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rats of Tobruk | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit nickname
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| alsoIncluded |
British soldiers
ⓘ
Czechoslovak Army ⓘ
surface form:
Czechoslovak soldiers
Indian soldiers ⓘ Polish soldiers ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Rats of Tobruk Association ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Australian war memorials
ⓘ
books ⓘ documentaries ⓘ feature films ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | Australian soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict |
North African campaign
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Siege of Tobruk ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 8 months ⓘ |
| endTime | 1941-12 ⓘ |
| environment | desert warfare ⓘ |
| faced |
air attacks
ⓘ
armour assaults ⓘ artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
resilience
ⓘ
tenacity ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
symbol of Allied resistance in North Africa
ⓘ
symbol of Australian endurance ⓘ |
| location |
Libya
ⓘ
Tobruk ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tobruk ⓘ |
| nicknameGivenBy | German propaganda ⓘ |
| nicknameLaterEmbracedAs | badge of honour ⓘ |
| nicknameOriginallyDerogatory | true ⓘ |
| notableCommanderOpponent | Erwin Rommel ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Australian 7th Division elements
ⓘ
Australian 9th Division ⓘ |
| opponent |
Axis powers
ⓘ
German Afrika Korps ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| partOf | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| refersTo | Allied soldiers who defended Tobruk in World War II ⓘ |
| role |
garrison defenders
ⓘ
port defenders ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941-04 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | denied Axis use of Tobruk port ⓘ |
| supplyMethod | by sea ⓘ |
| tactics |
aggressive patrolling
ⓘ
defence in depth ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Rats of Tobruk