1972 Death Nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47 1942 Event Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa 1942 Event German troops conquer Tobruk, North Africa 1941 Event German siege of Tobruk after 8 months ends 1941 Event British 13th Army corp reaches Tobruk 1941 Event British troops open attack on Tobruk, North-Africa 1941 Event German assault on Tobruk 1941 Death Jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies 1941 Event Heavy German assault on Tobruk 1941 Event British/Australian troops capture Tobruk from Italians 1941 Event Australia and Britain attack Tobruk Libya 1924 Birthday Nigel Green, South Africa, actor, Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File
