21 June 1942
Capture of Tobruk
Trieste under Azzi participates in the Axis assault that results in the capture of Tobruk.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Tobruk in Italy. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Trieste under Azzi participates in the Axis assault that results in the capture of Tobruk.
Bastico remains the senior Italian commander in Libya when Axis forces capture Tobruk after the Gazala campaign.
Ariete under De Stefanis takes part in the final attack that captures Tobruk from the British garrison.
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