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Tobruk's Easter battle 1941 : the forgotten fifteenth's date with Rommel's champion /

The initial Australian and British victory over Rommel's Afrika Korps on Easter Monday 1941 at Tobruk was Germany's first defeat in World War II. Incongruously the vital actions of Queensland's 2-15 Battalion on that day have been generally ignored.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mackenzie-Smith, John H. G. (John Howard Greig), 1936-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brisbane : Boolarong Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Australia. > Army. > Battalion, 2/15th > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Libya > Tobruk.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Africa, North.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, German.
Tobruk, Battles of, Tobruk, Libya, 1941-1942.
Description
Summary:The initial Australian and British victory over Rommel's Afrika Korps on Easter Monday 1941 at Tobruk was Germany's first defeat in World War II. Incongruously the vital actions of Queensland's 2-15 Battalion on that day have been generally ignored.
Physical Description:xvi, 173 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781921555855 (pbk.)
1921555858 (pbk.)