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World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner.

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Axis capture of Tobruk

1942 battle during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II

The Axis capture of Tobruk, also known as the Fall of Tobruk and the Second Battle of Tobruk was part of the Western Desert campaign in Libya during the Second World War. The battle was fought by the Panzerarmee Afrika, a German–Italian military force in North Africa which…
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June 21

Day of the year

June 21 is the 172nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 193 days remain until the end of the year.
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