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Old 24-05-2008, 01:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mxp4506 View Post
hello. wondered if any one.could help me. was there ever a book written on this place .and the war in the far east.fred as asked me .to look.
is memories of torbruk 1940. etc. lots joy. but painful ones as well.
found one book .with only one chapter. but chap lost .the book when i went back to buy it.fred tells me they stayed near shepards hotel.did not go in their though. too posh for normal troops he said.
on a different note. great site. amazing the great topics.one can read.
mike
Hi Mike,

This on the initial capture:

Chapter 2 Tobruk (the capture)

This site has quite a bit on the Tobruk siege from the Australian aspect.

Tobruk; Australian toughness beats Rommel

This also from this site:

The 9th Australian Division versus the Afrika Corps.
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