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Becasue during German Propaganda radio broadcasts 'Lord Haw Haw' as called by Allied troops, would refer to the Tobruk garrison as "poor desert rats of Tobruk", mocking them and saying that they were caught like rats in a trap, and that they could not get out. When he was saying this he was specificaly refering to the Australian troops, the 9th Division and 18th Brigade. They then adopted this and became known as the 'Rats of Tobruk'.
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Why was the European plague known as the Black Plague?
Roaches gave deadly disease to rats, rats gave to people, people gave to other people. The European plague was called the Black Death because lymph nodes would become swollen and then die. They would be black so this plague was called the Black Death for this reason. Rats carried fleas, the fleas carried the microbe that caused black death in them and when they bit they passed it on to people.
Are Rats Mutants?
No
Why were rats such a problem in summer in the trenches?
When soldiers dropped food and things like that, that would attract rats. The rats started living in the trenches in small holes and things like that. As they multiplied they became bolder and started eating while men were around. This is the gross bit. The rats became so big they started eating corpses of men!
Should the era be ratified?
NO, NO ONE LIKES RATS.
How big were trench rats?
Trench rats grew so big that they could eat an entire corpse, because there were many men shot in wars there was lots of food allowing their populations to grow very big and their average size to increase
What are the ratings and certificates for The Rats of Tobruk - 1944?
The Rats of Tobruk - 1944 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG
What weapons were used by the rats of tobruk?
The name Rats of Tobruk was given to the soldiers that took Tobruk during the Siege of Tobruk during 1941. The weapons they used were mostly bayonets and guns that were captured.
How do you become a member of the rats of tobruk?
you don't... you have to have been at tobruk during the siege!
How many soldiers died in the battle of the rats of Tobruk?
5
How many australians died in the rats of tobruk?
800 Australians died out of 14,000 and many more were injured in the Siege of Tobruk.
What was the role of the rats of tobruk?
The Rats of Tobruk was the name given to the Australian soldiers defending the port of Tobruk, in Libya. The soldiers dug extensive trenches and tunnels for defensive and offensive movement, leading to their nickname. They fought off a siege of the Afrika Corps for almost 8 full months.
What happened to the Rats of Tobruk?
They held out the siege for 8 months until relieved.
What are the release dates for The Rats of Tobruk - 1944?
The Rats of Tobruk - 1944 was released on: Australia: 7 December 1944 UK: 1949 USA: 23 May 1951 (New York City, New York) Japan: 24 October 1956
What weapons were used by the Rats of Tobruk in World War 2?
Click on the link to your right for the weapons used.
Is there a list of persons who are rats of tobruk?
My ROT Website is now near completion and contains some 13,500 records of Rats of Tobruk for Aussie, UK and Polish - Veterans and Fallen. The records on my ROT Website are taken from my National ROT Database. At 27/11/2017, both are works in progress - if you find errors or omissions, please contact me by email found on my Website in Contacts. Google search Rats of Tobruk Tribute. Please enjoy. Owen Carlton A Proud Nasho
Who gave them the name rats of Tobruk?
The name came from a broadcast by William Joyce (aka Lord Haw Haw) which was from memory something like this "Ali Baba Morshead and his forty-thousand thieves... caught like rats in a trap" The 9th Division proudly accepted the title of the Rats of Tobruk. So it could be said while the inspiration was German propaganda, the bestowing of the title belongs to the original men at the siege of Tobruk. As was not uncommon an attempt to ridicule fighting men was turned into a badge of honour, and Rommel attested in his diaries that "In April 1941 Tobruk was defended by brave men."
A World War 2 soldier who fought in Tobruk is?
A world war 2 Soldier who Fought at Tobruk is Called a Rat
