Patrolling outside the Tobruk wire

19th August 1941: A concealed observation group is discovered by the Germans but survives attempts to dislodge them

Australian infantry return from a patrol near the Tobruk perimeter

Tank commander Captain Rea Leakey had only just arrived in Tobruk in the last minutes before the Germans completed their encirclement. He had then taken part in the early tank battles to defend the besieged garrison.

I was enjoying myself at the expense of the enemy. I hardly noticed the h…