Famous Tank Battles

Tobruk Left Behind follows the retreat from Gazala and the dangerous consequence of leaving Tobruk isolated in the rear. The episode explains why Tobruk’s fate was inseparable from the collapse of the mobile battle to the west, and why a fortress depends on the field army around it. It shows how the port shifted from shielded stronghold to exposed symbol as Rommel pressed eastward. Produced by Trackpads.com.