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Tobruk

Written by: Peter FitzSimons
Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
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In the early days of April 1941, the 14,000 Australian forces garrisoned in the Libyan town of Tobruk were told to expect reinforcements and supplies within eight weeks... Eight months later these heroic, gallant, determined 'Rats of Tobruk' were rescued by the British Navy having held the fort against the might of Rommel's never-before defeated Afrika Corps. Like Gallipoli and Kokoda, the siege of Tobruk is an iconic battle in Australia's military history. Under ceaseless attack from Rommel's men, the Australian defence held strong.

In Tobruk, Peter FitzSimons relates the personal histories and stories not only of the men who defended the garrison against the German onslaught but of the Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel, and the powers back in both Berlin and Britain.

©2006 Peter FitzSimons. (P)2007 Bolinda Publishing United States Wars & Conflicts World Military War Royal Navy Imperialism Royalty King Holocaust Interwar Period
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What the critics say

"A thorough, highly-readable distillation of the overlooked Battle of Tobruk." (The Age)
"Gripping stuff." (The Sydney Morning Herald)
"FitzSimons presents the human face of those involved in the long, drawn out defence of Tobruk. An interesting and informative read." (aussiereviews.com)
"Tobruk comes to life in true FitzSimons style, evoking feelings and emotions of that time as well as the facts." (Brisbane News)
"Humphrey Bower succeeds expertly. His Australian accent and his comfort with the informal dialogue capture the tone of the narrative, and his German is completely convincing. It is difficult to imagine a narrator more ideally suited to a text." (AudioFile Magazine)

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Magnificent book superlatively narrated

This is the type of factual historical narrative that I like best, combining a wide view from the large picture down to the personal details of the participants. Both the author and the narrator do justice to the combatants on both sides of Rommel’s first attack on Tobruk. Five out of five, I highly recommend this to any who are interested in history.

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Grand Story

A wonderful story. A very chest and chin out look at the performance of the Aussies, but in this case deservedly so. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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