Fill in the blank: During the siege, the Allied forces were primarily supplied by __________ routes.

Siege of Tobruk / Start Date 10 Apr 1941 Until 10 Dec 1941

When did the Siege of Tobruk begin?

Response stopped The Siege of Tobruk lasted for eight months, from April to December 1941.

How long did the Siege of Tobruk last?

What was the main objective of the Axis forces at Tobruk?

True or False: The Siege of Tobruk was primarily defended by Australian forces.

There were approximately 14,000 Australian troops and 12,000 British and Indian troops in Tobruk during the siege.

How many Australian soldiers were involved in the initial defense of Tobruk?

The alliance of Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan was known as the Axis. 

True or False: The Axis forces included both German and Italian troops.

True or False: The siege ended in August 1941.

Which of the following was a major challenge faced by the defenders?

True or False: The siege was one of the longest in World War II.

 Lord Haw-Haw tried to break the Allied defenders but failed miserably. 

True or False: The Siege of Tobruk ended in an Axis victory.

What was one of the key factors that helped the defenders hold Tobruk?

Fill in the blank: The defensive perimeter around Tobruk included anti-tank __________ and barbed wire.

Which country's forces provided significant support in defending Tobruk alongside the Australians?

On the Axis side, the charismatic and tactically brilliant General Erwin Rommel led the German Afrika Korps.

Who commanded the Afrika Korps during the siege?

True or False: Allied forces inside Tobruk were entirely Australian.

True or False: Many Egyptians were ready to fight alongside the Axis to remove the British.

While British and Indian soldiers fought in Tobruk, the Australian forces numbered around 14,000. It was these troops who most readily seized their new nickname, the “Rats of Tobruk,” as part of their wartime legacy.

What nickname was given to the defenders of Tobruk?

True or False: Tobruk has been strategically important for thousands of years.

The Indian 18th Brigade was part of the Tobruk garrison and played a crucial role in its defense.

What was the primary role of the Indian forces at Tobruk?

Radio was the primary means of communication between the besieged forces and Allied command.

How did the Allies communicate with the besieged forces in Tobruk?

It served as a launch point for naval assaults

What was the key advantage of Tobruk’s port for the Allies?

Which Axis power's forces were primarily involved in the land siege of Tobruk?

Australian Division taking shelter in caves during an air raid in the siege

What does this photograph show?

True or False: The Siege of Tobruk took place from April to December 1941 during the North Africa Campaign of World War II.

Which of the following options were Axis forces in the Siege of Tobruk?

What was the approximate number of Allied defenders in Tobruk?

When the Allies launched a counteroffensive.

Which event marked the end of the Siege of Tobruk?

True or False: The siege was finally lifted in November 1941.

The Siege of Tobruk was a battle that lasted for 241 days, in Libya during the North African Campaign of World War II. The battle was between the Axis and Allied Forces.