Tom Pritchard, who has died aged 102, was believed to be the last Australian soldier to serve with the Desert Rats during the siege of Tobruk. In January 1941, Australian troops overwhelmed ...

Stories categorised in 'Siege of Tobruk 1941'. ... Apparently the Germans came through a gap in the minefield, one army went north to Acroma — Tobruk... Dad's War Diary 1.

LONDON -- Britain's famed siege port of Tobruk fell today after an overwhelming, 24-hour assault by Col. Gen. Erwin Rommel's forces, a disaster which might upset the United Nations' whole war ...

The siege of Tobruk started on April 10, 1941. The Australian Rats were commanded by Lieutenant General Leslie Morshead, a Gallipoli veteran also known as “Ming the Merciless”.

When war breaks out, drover Bluey, dingo trapper Milo and English gent Peter, ship off ready for adventure. Destined to serve in the North Africa campaign in the 9th Division, they become involved in ...

This article was first published in 2023. It has to be you, Tommy Pritchard’s dying mate told him. You have to be the last Rat standing, the one who soldiers on when the rest of us are gone.

Hero shot: One of Tobruk’s “Black Rats”, Archibald Driscoll’s good looks made him a Hollywood poster boy. Credit: Australian War Memorial Few, if any, at the time realised that Driscoll ...

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