1941 British forces capture Tobruk
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7:10Now Playing1941 British forces capture Tobruk
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as posted by the channelDate: 22nd January 1941
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
LIBYA: Tobruk:
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AEROPLANES - Italy Smashed Italian planes after capture of Tobruk
ITALY - Military. British capture Tobruk..Italian look-out positions..smashed Italian planes..prisoners, generals, and Admiral Massmiliano captured.
ITALY (Naval) Shots of Tobruk Harbour when captured by British..part of Italian Navy
MILITARY, BRITISH. Capture of Tobruk..tents in sandstorm..scenes at Fort Capuzzo..smashed up Italian Planes..Italian Look-Out positions..Nightfall in Desert..bombers leave for Tobruk..artillery moves up..6" shelling Tobruk..thousands of prisoners..Italian Generals captured..Admiral Massimiliano..also Italian women.
PRISONERS OF WAR Thousands of prisoners including Italian Generals and Admiral Massimiliano in battle area of Tobruk
TOBRUK. Captured by British..smashed Italian planes in Desert.. 6" guns shell Tobruk..thousands of prisoners..Italian Generals captured..and Admiral Massimiliano..scenes in harbour..part of Italian Fleet.
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