Probably the hardest and best equipped generation to handle it, they'd survived almost everything at that point. I'd be scared if it was our current generations. We're just not cut from the same cloth as they were back tben
What a great bunch of badass, hardcore, brave, underdogs who fought their hearts out for their country and for the VERY future of the world! The legend of the Rats Of Tobruk will NEVER die! Thank for helping make my freedom possible, Rats of Tobruk! You guys TRULY gave it your ALL! "1 Rat is worth 100 german soldiers!"
@dagocone The Aussies and the Poles in Tobruk thought very highly of each other. They understood what the Poles had lost and fought with the same passion that the Aussies did. For this I thank your grandfather and the bravery he must have shown.
My grand father, Alfred Lukin Bennetts was a rat of toburk, he was from albury, Most of 9th AUS Division are from albury. He was wounded in El alemaine and sent back to australia
My grandfather was also a rat of Tobruk, he just received an award which because of Covid, he had to be sent the award. His name is Joseph Darley. I wish I knew more but he's not the type to talk much about himself. He grew up in the Malley region. He went on to join the police force and became the assistant commissioner of Victoria Police. Did your grandfather receive his award? I hope he has lived to receive his.
My Great Grandfather Was A Rat Of Tobruk, He Served In The 2/3 Field Regiment As A Sergeant. I'm Thankful For His And All Those Brave Diggers Who Fought To Protect Us And Our Way Of Life. 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
Not gonna lie australians are one of the most strongest soldiers on ww2 even here in Philippines when a japanese imperial army surrendered and ask what country soldier is the hardest to fought on before. They keep saying australians.
My late uncle was a Rat Of Tobruk. My father fought briefly in the Middle East along with 2 other brothers. They were then pulled back to fight the Japanese in Papua New Guinea. All up, my dad& five uncles fought in WW2 AND all came home to live their lives out, raising their own families. The downside was the PTSD, & the never ending nightmares they all suffered until they passed away. The war wasn’t 1939-45. 😢
They were brave soldiers, I am a writer and I am working on writing a novel about that war, about the stories of the Tobruk rats and their relationships with the local people, do I expect your help with that? - Big under
My Grandfather was a Rat of Tobruk. He kept an Atlas with his photos and trinkets from his training and deployments. Hed tell us about his travels but He didn't like to talk about it. Never knew that he was a Rat of Tobruk until my father told me. Lest We Forget
Great little short film. Human spirit against tanks and planes, greatly supported by artillery, land mines, and an unflinching Navy supply chain. The Dad told me that a lot of the blokes had never had a paying job till they joined the Army. The 9th Australian saw it's first action against an experienced, well equipped, unbeaten army. The mighty "Rats of Tobruk"!
My grandfather was at tobruk. Not sure if he was a rat. He got the last hospital ship out before the main siege. He never said alot about the war. The Australian war memorial wanted his story as the last of a off books group. From what I understood of the conversation as a teen. He yelled from the other end of the house. It ends with me! Near the end he would dream, on his chair on the lounge. He would chuckle and laugh. Then yell. Germans, their heads pop like watermelons. Was a gentle man. So strong and steadfast. Never marched on Anzac Day. He did his duties and moved on to be a great grandfather and loved by so many.
My great great grandfather,uncle and other uncle fought together in Gallipoli and not one of them did then after the Gallipoli campaign they separated and one went to Belgium the other to France and another on the western front,one of my uncles was killed while bringing a wounded Anzac soldier to his trench and my other uncle was shot in the head by a sniper while burying a dead soldier but luckily some how my grandad survived, but my great grandfather was a rat of Tobruk and I heard stories that he was proud of it god bless you all lest we forget I am extremely proud
They were brave soldiers, I am a writer and I am working on writing a novel about that war, about the stories of the Tobruk rats and their relationships with the local people, do I expect your help with that? -
Without the Colonies, the War would have been lost. Huge respect to the Aussies, Kiwis, Canadians, Indians, Poles, and Czechs that helped us defeat the Nazis for good. Even without mentioning the ANZACs in WW1, these brave men were an integral part in winning wars and saving the world from evil. Long live the commonwealth.
My Step greatuncle was also rat off Tobruk and he serviced in North Africa and in the second battle off El Alamein he was a part off the 2/17 Australian infantry battalion and he was a 25 year old lance-corporal he was killed in Paupa new guniea
If you would like to know more about Jack Edmonson and John Johnson read Pete FitzSimons' "Chronicles of World War ll'. Aussies are bloody good fighters, us Kiwis taught you well :)
Don't forget of polish and czechoslovakian soldiers who they played a great role in the battles for Tobruk. And in all Europe. None of our "allies" wanted to help us when Hitler and Stalin invaded Poland. It was only when Hitler threatened England, America, France and Russia, these countries decided to fight. Before, they sat quietly and watched as Nazi Germany exterminated other invaded countries. The numbers show who suffered the most during the war: ZSSR: victims of the war and Stalinist regime - 27mln and 13,8% population, China 10,3 mln, 2% population, Third Reich (Germany) at own request 7,2 mln, 10,4% population---->POLAND 5,8mln (2,7-3 mln slavic, - and then polish Jews -2,7 mln, ---17,1% pupulation of Poland)
Perhaps some realise that the most successful squadron in the "Battle of Britain" was Polish. I think the Poles ingest bravery with their mother's milk.
Corey Crain The Australian War Memorial will help you, if he was in the Australian services. All you need to know is his name and, if it’s a common name, maybe birthdate or birthplace. The research centre there is very helpful.
The first siege of tobruk consisted of 14000 Australians, 11000 British and 1000 Indians. While the second battle of Tobruk occurred when the Australians had left the port town and was defended by British, Pols, Czeck and indians. This second siege however was lost and the town for a short period of time was in enemy hands.
the aussie left before the first battle of Tobruk was won and the second battle was also fought by south Africans. It lost because the troops were inexperienced and because senior generals had actually made stategic decision to relinquish Tobruk @@gizscocktailsandgames7715
@@mikemullins2351 Australians defended it for 8 month's . Then they left it in the British and allies hands. And they lost it for a short period. The Aussies were off to png to fight the Japanese.
Good men, Only to be sold out by Politicians when they got home. Grandfather served in 1939-45 in the Air force. spent 7 years away from family. Only to have his fruit shop closed down by a corrupt labor Brisbane city councilor, Councilor was taking bribes/favours from the shop up the road owned by Italians who of course always cried poor and never paid proper taxes and wages. My advice is if you wanna join the ADF, Get a trade or something that can be applied in the private sector and get out before you are sold out.
Rommel said. apparently "If I had to take Hell I would use the Australians too take it and the New Zealanders to hold it". He also said of the troops that advanced so fast that they were always at risk of being cut off "If I'd had one division of Māori, I would have taken the canal in a week. If I'd had three, I'd have taken Baghdad."
@@brucesutton3344Maybe Rommel was not a harcore Nazi, but he was a ruthless militarist. A late friend of mine fought within the Africa Korps. There were too many heavy losses without any sense...
I live in Tobruk City and there are cemetery for Australian Soldiers there
Rommel solider?
My great uncle was a rat of Tobruk, so bloody proud of theses Aussies
My granddad was too Sydney Hubert blight
هل ممكن تزودينا ببعض الصور
Probably the hardest and best equipped generation to handle it, they'd survived almost everything at that point. I'd be scared if it was our current generations. We're just not cut from the same cloth as they were back tben
What a great bunch of badass, hardcore, brave, underdogs who fought their hearts out for their country and for the VERY future of the world! The legend of the Rats Of Tobruk will NEVER die! Thank for helping make my freedom possible, Rats of Tobruk! You guys TRULY gave it your ALL! "1 Rat is worth 100 german soldiers!"
You really know how to make yourself look like a fuckwit
Yeah look at the crap the government has let into my country today 3 of my great uncles went to war to keep the shit out and look at the country now
@dagocone The Aussies and the Poles in Tobruk thought very highly of each other. They understood what the Poles had lost and fought with the same passion that the Aussies did. For this I thank your grandfather and the bravery he must have shown.
My grand father, Alfred Lukin Bennetts was a rat of toburk, he was from albury, Most of 9th AUS Division are from albury. He was wounded in El alemaine and sent back to australia
My grandfather was also a rat of Tobruk, he just received an award which because of Covid, he had to be sent the award. His name is Joseph Darley. I wish I knew more but he's not the type to talk much about himself. He grew up in the Malley region. He went on to join the police force and became the assistant commissioner of Victoria Police. Did your grandfather receive his award? I hope he has lived to receive his.
Slap Shot City - 2/28th - Western Australia . Glad the Eastern States fought better at Tobruk than they handled Corona Virus.
@@oscillatewildly6553 I’m from Tobruk
My Great Grandfather Was A Rat Of Tobruk, He Served In The 2/3 Field Regiment As A Sergeant.
I'm Thankful For His And All Those Brave Diggers Who Fought To Protect Us And Our Way Of Life. 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
Not gonna lie australians are one of the most strongest soldiers on ww2 even here in Philippines when a japanese imperial army surrendered and ask what country soldier is the hardest to fought on before. They keep saying australians.
مدينتي ❤. طبرق. من افضل المدن اليبيه تاريخيا. ولها دور كبير في جدا في حرب ليبيا وايطاليا
True Warriors respect from Brazil Aussie brothers 🇧🇷🤝🏻 🇭🇲
My late uncle was a Rat Of Tobruk. My father fought briefly in the Middle East along with 2 other brothers. They were then pulled back to fight the Japanese in Papua New Guinea. All up, my dad& five uncles fought in WW2 AND all came home to live their lives out, raising their own families. The downside was the PTSD, & the never ending nightmares they all suffered until they passed away. The war wasn’t 1939-45. 😢
They were brave soldiers, I am a writer and I am working on writing a novel about that war, about the stories of the Tobruk rats and their relationships with the local people, do I expect your help with that? - Big under
my great uncle Al was a rat too, but the PTSD was from papua new guinea. spent his last years learning to use a lathe. tough old bastards
My Grandfather was a Rat of Tobruk. He kept an Atlas with his photos and trinkets from his training and deployments. Hed tell us about his travels but He didn't like to talk about it. Never knew that he was a Rat of Tobruk until my father told me. Lest We Forget
Great little short film. Human spirit against tanks and planes, greatly supported by artillery, land mines, and an unflinching Navy supply chain. The Dad told me that a lot of the blokes had never had a paying job till they joined the Army. The 9th Australian saw it's first action against an experienced, well equipped, unbeaten army. The mighty "Rats of Tobruk"!
My grandfather was at tobruk. Not sure if he was a rat. He got the last hospital ship out before the main siege.
He never said alot about the war.
The Australian war memorial wanted his story as the last of a off books group. From what I understood of the conversation as a teen.
He yelled from the other end of the house. It ends with me!
Near the end he would dream, on his chair on the lounge. He would chuckle and laugh. Then yell. Germans, their heads pop like watermelons.
Was a gentle man. So strong and steadfast. Never marched on Anzac Day. He did his duties and moved on to be a great grandfather and loved by so many.
I have 12 relatives who were rats of tobruk.
this is a very good short story.
You have 12 relatives who will forever be legends
I’m Libyana and Tobruk my city I live there
My great great grandfather,uncle and other uncle fought together in Gallipoli and not one of them did then after the Gallipoli campaign they separated and one went to Belgium the other to France and another on the western front,one of my uncles was killed while bringing a wounded Anzac soldier to his trench and my other uncle was shot in the head by a sniper while burying a dead soldier but luckily some how my grandad survived, but my great grandfather was a rat of Tobruk and I heard stories that he was proud of it god bless you all lest we forget I am extremely proud
They were brave soldiers, I am a writer and I am working on writing a novel about that war, about the stories of the Tobruk rats and their relationships with the local people, do I expect your help with that? -
Next to Aussies, GB, Indians and Polish fought Czechoslovakians as well. Hard but succsesfully battle.
Nothing but respect! Australian warriors ❤️
My grandfather Vivien Throsby Pritchett was a Rat of Tobruk ❤️ 🇦🇺
Without the Colonies, the War would have been lost. Huge respect to the Aussies, Kiwis, Canadians, Indians, Poles, and Czechs that helped us defeat the Nazis for good. Even without mentioning the ANZACs in WW1, these brave men were an integral part in winning wars and saving the world from evil. Long live the commonwealth.
I read Chester Wilmont's book Desert Siege a few years ago, a great read.
Arthur William Francis. Anti tank regimemt, English Army. Rat Of Tobruk
#dustyamatuers #nosurrender RIP Grandad. Forever in my heart
My Step greatuncle was also rat off Tobruk and he serviced in North Africa and in the second battle off El Alamein he was a part off the 2/17 Australian infantry battalion and he was a 25 year old lance-corporal he was killed in Paupa new guniea
Still a better love story than twilight
Nice. Where is any information about Poles in Tobruk?
If you would like to know more about Jack Edmonson and John Johnson read Pete FitzSimons' "Chronicles of World War ll'. Aussies are bloody good fighters, us Kiwis taught you well :)
Don't forget of polish and czechoslovakian soldiers who they played a great role in the battles for Tobruk. And in all Europe. None of our "allies" wanted to help us when Hitler and Stalin invaded Poland. It was only when Hitler threatened England, America, France and Russia, these countries decided to fight. Before, they sat quietly and watched as Nazi Germany exterminated other invaded countries. The numbers show who suffered the most during the war: ZSSR: victims of the war and Stalinist regime - 27mln and 13,8% population, China 10,3 mln, 2% population, Third Reich (Germany) at own request 7,2 mln, 10,4% population---->POLAND 5,8mln (2,7-3 mln slavic, - and then polish Jews -2,7 mln, ---17,1% pupulation of Poland)
Also, the US Army WWII actually had a good number of polish and Jewish men fighting on the Western Front. Not to mention the Polish Resistance.
Perhaps some realise that the most successful squadron in the "Battle of Britain" was Polish. I think the Poles ingest bravery with their mother's milk.
I remember a lot !
i am from Tobrok
I want to find out more about my great grandfather service I know he fought in the war not much else
Corey Crain The Australian War Memorial will help you, if he was in the Australian services. All you need to know is his name and, if it’s a common name, maybe birthdate or birthplace. The research centre there is very helpful.
We fought, we died, we held out. LEST WE FORGET
My neighbour was a rat never died just like one
Held off for 8 moths just goes to show don’t fuck with Australia or the ANZACS
Thanks pop ( Fred Klimo)
70 years ago wow how time flys
i'd like to remind you that they were not only from australia. They were also British, Polish and from India
The first siege of tobruk consisted of 14000 Australians, 11000 British and 1000 Indians. While the second battle of Tobruk occurred when the Australians had left the port town and was defended by British, Pols, Czeck and indians. This second siege however was lost and the town for a short period of time was in enemy hands.
the aussie left before the first battle of Tobruk was won and the second battle was also fought by south Africans. It lost because the troops were inexperienced and because senior generals had actually made stategic decision to relinquish Tobruk @@gizscocktailsandgames7715
@@mikemullins2351 um wrong
@@mikemullins2351 Australians defended it for 8 month's . Then they left it in the British and allies hands. And they lost it for a short period. The Aussies were off to png to fight the Japanese.
انا من دولة ليبيا لدي بعض الاسئله هل يمكن لأحد الاجابه عليها
تفضل وانا من ليبيا
9th division AIF Thanks
Grandfather is a rat, 2/43 A,I,B .9TH DIV.
LEST WE FORGET
my home
My grandpas uncle was a rat of tobruk
Sgt William Whyte 2/9th Lest we Forget
Good men, Only to be sold out by Politicians when they got home. Grandfather served in 1939-45 in the Air force. spent 7 years away from family. Only to have his fruit shop closed down by a corrupt labor Brisbane city councilor, Councilor was taking bribes/favours from the shop up the road owned by Italians who of course always cried poor and never paid proper taxes and wages.
My advice is if you wanna join the ADF, Get a trade or something that can be applied in the private sector and get out before you are sold out.
Deeds have become legendary. Really? Most people i speak to do not even know Australia took part in WW2
Rommel commented: the British soldiers fought like lions - but were led by donkeys...
rubbish get your quotes right thats a quote from WW1
Rommel said. apparently "If I had to take Hell I would use the Australians too take it and the New Zealanders to hold it".
He also said of the troops that advanced so fast that they were always at risk of being cut off "If I'd had one division of Māori, I would have taken the canal in a week. If I'd had three, I'd have taken Baghdad."
@@brucesutton3344Maybe Rommel was not a harcore Nazi, but he was a ruthless militarist. A late friend of mine fought within the Africa Korps. There were too many heavy losses without any sense...
Ahh... those australians scout at COD vanguard
2/28th - Western Australia.
As a libyan
I thought the Rats of Tobruk were made up of Aussie Infantry and British Artillery. Must have been misled.
托布鲁克之鼠🐭。哈哈，这名字太可爱了。还有废铁舰队。😂😂😂 这些名字都谁取的？太有才了。哈哈～ 😄
他妈的白痴
Seige of Tobruk 1941
ua-cam.com/video/PwvkpSfbBDU/v-deo.html
Proud to be Aussie.