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On 12 April 1941 Axis forces invested Tobruk.
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The ensuing siege was the longest in British military history.
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It resulted in the first land defeat for Germany in World War II.
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The first Australian Victoria Cross of the Second World War was won.
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The defenders, who came from many nations, became known as The Rats of Tobruk.
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During the siege the defenders published a newspaper called The Dinkum Oil.
- This year is the 60th anniversary of the siege.
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