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Jun 21, 1942:
Allies surrender at Tobruk, Libya
On this day in 1942, General Erwin Rommel turns his assault on
the British-Allied garrison at Tobruk, Libya, into victory, as
his panzer division occupies the North African port.
Britain had established control of Tobruk after routing the
Italians in 1940. But the Germans attempted to win it back by
reinforcing Italian troops with the Afrika Korps of Erwin Rommel,
who continually charged the British Eighth Army in battles around
Tobruk, finally forcing the Brits to retreat into Egypt. All that
was left to take back the port was the garrison now manned by the
South African Division, which also included the Eleventh Indian
Brigade. With the use of artillery, dive-bombers, and his panzer
forces, Rommel pushed past the Allies. Unable to resist any
longer, South African General Henrik Klopper ordered his officers
to surrender early on the morning of the 21st. Rommel took more
than 30,000 prisoners, 2,000 vehicles, 2,000 tons of fuel, and
5,000 tons of rations. Adolf Hitler awarded Rommel the field
marshal's baton as reward for his victory. "I am going on to
Suez," was Rommel's promise.
73, K.O. n0kfq
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