Operation Battleaxe
June 15–17, 1941 · Cyrenaica
British forces tried to relieve the siege of Tobruk and push the Axis out of eastern Cyrenaica. Rommel's troops defeated the attack, and the British lost about half their tanks.
Operation BattleaxeJune 15–17, 1941 · Cyrenaica
British forces tried to relieve the siege of Tobruk and push the Axis out of eastern Cyrenaica. Rommel's troops defeated the attack, and the British lost about half their tanks.
