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Battleaxe
History of Great Britain
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| | 1941 | Wavell | |
| 15th June Tobruk Launched to relieve Tobruk & break the Axis defenses on the Egypt-Libya border |
| 15th June Tobruk The operation is a failure & Wavell is replaced by Auchinleck |
| 16th June Tobruk A German counterattack forces the Allies the retreat |
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