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Axis capture of Tobruk

Axis capture of Tobruk was a battle fought in 1942 at Tobruk, in what is now Libya. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tobruk. It was part of the Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II, which ran from 1940 to 1945. The recorded result: Axis victory.

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Axis capture of Tobruk
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Fought1942
WhereTobruk, Libya32.083N, 23.950E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAxis victory
Part ofMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II1940 to 1945

Where it sits in the Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II

Battle of the Espero Convoy, 1940Battle of Cape Spada, 1940Battle of Cape Passero, 1940Battle of Sidi Barrani, 1940Siege of Giarabub, 1940Battle of Kufra, 1941Operation Sonnenblume, 1941Battle of Cape Matapan, 1941Siege of Tobruk, 1941Battle of the Tarigo Convoy, 1941Battle of the Duisburg Convoy, 1941Battle of Cape Bon, 1941First Battle of Sirte, 1941Raid on Alexandria, 1941Second Battle of Sirte, 1942Battle of Gazala, 1942Battle of Bir Hakeim, 1942Axis capture of Tobruk, 1942Battle of Mersa Matruh, 1942Battle of Alam el Halfa, 1942Battle of Skerki Bank, 1942Battle of the Gulf of Gabes, 1943Battle of the Cigno Convoy, 1943Battle of Enfidaville, 1943Battle of the Campobasso Convoy, 1943Battle of Rhodes, 1943Battle of Leros, 1943Battle of Kos, 1943Action of 1 November 1944, 1944Battle of Ist, 1944Raid on Santorini, 1944Battle of Port Cros, 1944Battle of La Ciotat, 1944Battle of the Ligurian Sea, 194519401945Axis capture of Tobruk, 1942
34 placed engagements of the Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1942 (year precision)
PlaceTobruk, Libya
32.083N, 23.950E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Axis capture of TobrukAxis capture of TobrukBattle of TobrukBritish capture of TobrukSiege of TobrukPoint 175Battle of GazalaPoint 175Battle of GazalaDarnahSalum100 km32.083N, 23.950E
Placed at Tobruk; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Axis capture of Tobruk is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 57 in present-day Libya.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85744444, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Axis capture of Tobruk, revision 1383623503, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.