The siege of Tobruk lasted 240 days during which the `gallant garrison\' of Allied soldiers, including the famous `Desert Rats\' held out against constant attacks from Rommel\'s Afrika Korps.
The Battle became one of the longest sieges in British military history and a potent symbol of British resistance..
The siege of Tobruk lasted 240 days during which the `gallant garrison\' of Allied soldiers, including the famous `Desert Rats\' held out against constant attacks from Rommel\'s Afrika Korps