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This week in the War, 15–21 June 1942: The Fall of Tobruk

So far, 1942 had gone badly for the British, the most notable disaster being the fall of Singapore. But Churchill had resupplied the Eighth Army in North Africa and was hoping that Ritchie would achieve the kind of victory against … Continue reading

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