12th September 1941: No change for the besieged forces - photographed this day
“A Bren gunner in action against enemy bombers attacking Tobruk. In the distance a derelict Italian lorry, loaded with ammunition, has been hit, 12 September 1941.” A widely used image of Tobruk but the soldier appears to be holding a rifle.
In Tobruk little had changed in the constant battle of attrition. At this stage the Australian forces were being w…
