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Tobruk - more prisoners

24th January 1941: Another Italian garrison falls, and yet again the British, at the end of their supply lines, suddenly have responsibility for thousands of POWs

Jan 24, 2026
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The oil installations in Tobruk harbour continue to burn following its surrender on the 22nd. In the foreground are captured Italian tanks in use by the Australians and distinctively marked as such. Subsequently colourised
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