The Rats Of Tobruk By NathanLaNg Sep 3, 1939 Britain declares war on Germany, Australia added to the war. Period: Sep 3, 1939 to May 8, 1945 WWII Jan 21, 1941 Australian troops beseiged Tobruk from the Italians Feb 12, 1941 Rommel arrives in Tripoli with orders of attacking Tobruk Mar 31, 1941 One of Hitlers best generals, Erwin Rommel with his army, came to the aid of their Italian troops. Apr 4, 1941 Germans take Benghazi Apr 7, 1941 A German column crosses the desert to reach the sea at Derna Apr 13, 1941 German and Italian forces attacked Tobruk Apr 15, 1941 German and Italian forces attacked Tobruk Nov 18, 1941 General Claude Auchinleck launched Operation Crusader, which succeeded in lifting the siege by the end of that month Dec 10, 1941 Tobruk War lifted Nov 1, 1942 Rommel decided to attack Tobruk again, and the German-Italian army took control May 8, 1945 End of WWII with the defeat of Nazi Germnay and Imperial Japan
