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Tobruk - bombed by night and day

31st July 1941: The besieged garrison learns to live with regular bombing

Jul 31, 2026
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A British anti aircraft gun crew in Tobruk using a captured Italian Breda 20mm gun.

In North Africa the stalemate persisted. Both the British and the Germans were looking to build up their forces in order to bring on a decisive engagement. In the middle stood the besieged port of Tobruk, stubbornly holding out against constant attacks from the Luftwaffe…

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