The 9th Australian Division Versus the Africa Corps:
An Infantry Division Against Tanks--Tobruk, Libya, 1941
http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/miller/miller.asp
At the time, the Australians' epic stand at Tobruk had a major impact on the war because the Germans suffered a serious and unexpected reversal. The Tobruk garrison demonstrated that the hitherto successful German blitzkrieg tactics could be defeated by resolute men who displayed courage and had the tactical and technical ability to coordinate and maximize the capabilities of their weapons and equipment in the defense.
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