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Rommel’s Shock at Tobruk: The Moment Australian Troops Refused to Fall Back

What does a “desert fox” do when the desert suddenly bites back?
In April 1941, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel—the legendary “Desert Fox”—expected Tobruk to fall within days. Instead, he met a force that refused to move: Australian troops who held their ground against the most feared armored commander of World War II.
This film reveals the moment when Rommel’s unstoppable advance finally broke—not because of terrain or supply lines, but because Australian infantry simply refused to retreat. From desperate counterattacks to brutal trench fighting, from scorching desert days to terrifying night raids, the “Rats of Tobruk” turned a predicted German victory into a defining Allied stand.
This is the story of shock, defiance, and the moment the Desert Fox discovered that not every position could be taken—and not every enemy would fall back.