Who were the Rats of Tobruk?
Q: Who were the Rats of Tobruk?
A: The Rats of Tobruk were the soldiers who defended the Libyan port of Tobruk against the Afrika Corps during the Siege of Tobruk in World War II.
Q: When did the siege of Tobruk start?
A: The siege of Tobruk started on 10 April 1941.
Q: When was the siege of Tobruk relieved?
A: The siege of Tobruk was relieved at the end of November.
Q: Which Australian troops made up more than half of the Allied presence in Tobruk?
A: Australian troops of the Australian 9th Division and the 18th Brigade of the Australian 7th Division under Lieutenant General Leslie Morshead made up more than half of the Allied presence in Tobruk.
Q: How many men were there in the garrison at Tobruk?
A: There were more than 14,000 men in the garrison at Tobruk.
Q: What other troops were part of the garrison at Tobruk apart from the Australians?
A: The rest of the garrison was made up of 12,000 British (the 3rd Armoured Brigade, 4 artillery regiments) and Indian (the 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry) troops.
Q: Who replaced the Australian troops and Indian cavalry during the siege of Tobruk?
A: The British 70th Infantry Division and the Polish Independent Carpathian Brigade with the Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion under command replaced the Australian troops and Indian cavalry during the siege of Tobruk.
