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The Siege of Tobruk was a confrontation between Axis and Allied forces that lasted for 241 days in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. The siege started on 10 April 1941, when Tobruk was attacked by an Italo–German force under Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel, and continued for 240 days up to 27 November 1941, when it was relieved by the Allied 8th Army during [[Operation Crusader]].
The Siege of Tobruk was a confrontation between Axis and Allied forces that lasted for 241 days in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. The siege started on 10 April 1941, when Tobruk was attacked by an Italo–German force under Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel, and continued for 240 days up to 27 November 1941, when it was relieved by the Allied 8th Army during [[Operation Crusader]].
==Easter Battle==
The first attempt against Tobruk took place on 10 April. It was led by General Heinrich von Prittwitz who was killed by an anti-tank shot. Lieutenant-Colonel Gustav Ponath's 8th Machinegun Battalion, supported by an Italian anti-aicraft unit fighting as infantry attacked the Australian defences. It was a defeat for the Axis who didn't know anything about Tobruk defences for an Italian map would only become available on 12 April.
==Battle of the Salient==
==Battle of the Salient==