CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Desert Masterpiece
by Peter Cochrane

Tobruk 1941

List of Maps

Preface

1. Before Zero

2. Break-through

3. The Thrust to the Town

4. The Round-up

5. The Town We Took

6. Tobruk Derby

7. The Fortress and its Garrison

8. The Easter Battle

9. Tobruk Commander

10. Offensive Defence

11. Battle of the Salient

12. Rommel Changes His Tune

13. Wouldn’t It?

14. Holding the Salient

15. Salient Scenes

16. The Battle for No-Man’s-Land

17. ‘We Never Say “No”’

18. Smashing the Stuka Parade

19. Keeping the Harbour Open

20. So Long Tobruk

21. What a Relief

Epilogue

Appendix I: Tobruk Garrison

Appendix II: Honours and Awards

Appendix III: The Main Events of 1941