1942 ⟶ British Eighth Army Recaptures Tobruk
British Eighth Army recaptures Tobruk.
Year
1941
1942
🛡️ British Capture Tobruk
Operation Compass: British and Australian troops of XIII Corps complete capture of Italian-held Tobruk.⟶
North AfricaOperation CompassTobrukBritish ArmyItalian ArmyBattleSiegeMilitary VictoryXIII CorpsCommonwealth
🛡️ Rommel's Attack on Tobruk Fails
Rommel attacks Tobruk, but is forced to turn back. Other attacks, also failures, occur on the 16th and 30th.⟶
North AfricaTobrukRommelAfrika KorpsBattleMilitary FailureDesert Warfare
🛥️ British Torpedo Attacks on Italian Destroyer in Tobruk
British torpedo planes sink an Italian destroyer at Tobruk; on the 20th, two more are sunk.⟶
TobrukLibyaNorth AfricaItalyUKnaval warfarewarMediterranean Seamilitary action
🛡️ British Eighth Army Recaptures Tobruk
British Eighth Army recaptures Tobruk.⟶
TobrukNorth AfricaEighth ArmyDesert WarfareRecaptureBattleUKItalyGermany
🚶 British Advance Towards Tunisia
The British move westward to Tunisia.⟶
North AfricaTunisiaEighth ArmyDesert WarfareAdvanceCampaignUKItalyGermany
🚩 British Eighth Army Recaptures Derna
British Eighth Army recaptures Derna.⟶
DernaNorth AfricaEighth ArmyDesert WarfareRecaptureBattleUKItalyGermany