Axis capture of Tobruk

The Axis capture of Tobruk, also known as the Fall of Tobruk and the Second Battle of Tobruk was part of the Western Desert campaign in Libya during the Second World War. The battle was fought by the Panzerarmee Afrika, a German–Italian military force in North Africa which included the Afrika Korps, against the British Eighth Army which comprised contingents from Britain, India, South Africa and other Allied nations.

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1942  Wikidata
battle, 

HMS Dainty, HMS Ladybird, HMS Sikh, 

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Location: 32.0833, 23.95, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942-06-21T00:00:00Z

1942-06-21T00:00:00Z

1942 Axis capture of Tobruk

1911-12-22T00:00:00Z

1911-12-22T00:00:00Z

1911 Battle of Tobruk

1941-01-21T00:00:00Z

1941-01-22T00:00:00Z

1941 British capture of Tobruk

1941-04-10T00:00:00Z

1941-11-27T00:00:00Z

1941 Siege of Tobruk

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1911	Battle of Tobruk	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	British capture of Tobruk	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Siege of Tobruk	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Axis capture of Tobruk	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1916	HMS Ladybird	Insect-class gunboat, gunboat	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Dainty	D-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1938	HMS Sikh	Tribal-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer	Wikidata