Memorial Rats of Tobruk Mackay
This memorial is dedicated tot the "Rats of Tobruk", the nickname of the Australian Corps which succeeded in defending Tobruk against the German Africa Corps in 1941.
Of all Australian soldiers who fell during the Middle East Campaign, one third died in this battle.
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- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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