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2015 Australians at War - Tobruk 50 cent Uncirculated Decimal Coin Silver AC/DC is an Australian musicIn 1941, Australian and Allied forces sought to defend Egypt and the Suez Canal from the German and Italian Axis forces. To achieve this, it was vital that the Allies hold the fortified port of Tobruk on the Libyan coast. Not only would this delay the Axis advance, but would also force their troops to carry the many supplies overland across 1500 kilometres of desert. British and Commonwealth forces successfully captured the Tobruk fortress and held it