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On Sat. 02 Aug 1941 Two Australian companies attacked Italian position.....

1941-08-02

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Two Australian companies attacked Italian positions near Tobruk, Libya with the support of over 60 field guns. The attacks were repulsed after suffering heavy casualties. This particular attack represented the last Australian attempt to regain positions lost in early May 1941.

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