Tobruk also written as tubruk is located further east along the libyan coastline near the egyptian border the city is located on a peninsula with a stratigical harbor and a port for exporting oil. Taxi nach tobruk, dvd dvd jetzt bei online bestellen. Pronunciation of tobruk with 1 audio pronunciation, 5 translations, 1 sentence and more for tobruk. En this service does not allow download watch movies online, only offers information about movies around the world text and poster for tv and internet users. Tobruk was the site of an ancient greek colony and, later, of a roman fortress guarding the frontier of cyrenaica. Uncovered german tobruk machine gun emplacement of wwii. Deutsch stream german im jahr 1942 kann ein versprengter franzosischer sto. Taxi for tobruk 1961 this world war two film is set in north africa during late summer 1942.
The city is located in northeastern libya at the gulf of bomba, a bay of the mediterranean sea, about 120 km west of the countrys border with egypt. Multi taxi for tobruk 1960 1080p bluray avc dtshd ma 2. During world war ii, french commandos join forces with a german officer in order to survive the african desert title. The town later became a way station on the coastal caravan route. From the box back, including some odd formatting the sun blazed down with whitehot intensity, turning the horizon into a shimmering, dancing ribbon. Over the centuries, tobruk also served as a waystation along the coastal caravan route. Four french soldiers, serving in british long range desert group, return after the raid on german base with a. An armed forces major is assigned to take a special unit of ninety men across the desert of libya to destroy military supplies in tobruk during the second world war. During world war ii, australian troops took tobruk on 22 january 1941.
Based on a true incident, this exciting drama follows a convoy of british and germanjewish commandos as they cross 800 miles of the libyan desert to blow up a key nazi fortress at tobruk, which. Taxi for tobruk yr 1961 during world war ii, french commandos join forces with a german officer in order to survive the african desert. Tobruk is a port city on libyas eastern mediterranean coast. Four french soldiers, serving in british long range desert group, return after the raid on german base with a captured german officer. Comhigh defination shares none of the files listed on our site are stored on s servers. During world war ii, in a battle called the siege of tobruk, allied.
One of the finest films ever made in french cinema, this classic stars lino ventura one of frances finest actors, known for such classics as army of shadows which was rated as the best film of 2006 when it was rereleased, and the film noir classe tous risques, and hardy kruger famous for his incredible performance in the classic film flight of the phoenix with james stewart and for. Im jahr 1942 kann ein versprengter franzosischer sto. A group of free french commandos are making their way back to allied lines after a raid on a german fuel depot. Tobruk is a tiny but significant harbour on the coastline of cyrenaica. With hardy kruger, lino ventura, maurice biraud, charles aznavour. Ein franzosischer trupp uberwaltigt deutsche verfolger. The town of tobruk was apart of the north african campaign during ww2. By 1911, tobruk had become an italian military post, but during world war ii, allied forces, mainly the australian 6th division, took tobruk on. This campaign focused on controlling the towns of africa, along with the capture and defense of t. The film was written by leo gordon who also acted in the film and released through universal pictures. Google map of tobruk, libya nations online project. Tobruk is a tank combat simulation set in north africa, specifically mayjune of 1942. It was the site of antipyrgos, an ancient greek agricultural colony, and thereafter of a roman fortress guarding the cyrenaican frontier. Leaving the port of tobruk on the main road to alexandria, tobruk war cemetery is located about 7 kilometres inland, set back about 100 metres along an access track branching from the left side of the road, and clearly visible from the road.
During world war ii, french commandos join forces with a german officer in order to survive the african desert. A parallel can also be drawn between tobruk and milne bay. Tobruk is a 1967 american technicolor drama war film directed by arthur hiller and starring rock hudson and george peppard. By 1911, tobruk had become an italian military base. Harker explains that since craig is an expert on the desert, he has been recruited to mount a suicidal raid upon the fuel bunkers at rommels key source of supplies at tobruk. This discovery had been made on the site last week by a documentary team from the history program war junk just days before the anniversary of the dday. Tobruk simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Australians, backed by british artillery and tanks, captured the fortress in the first allied drive through cyrenaica libya, and australian troops, again backed by british artillery, held it against as great odds as have been faced by any garrison in history. Streamcloud taxi nach tobruk 1961 deutsch stream german. Lost in the deserts of lybia, a french commando unit struggles to find the road to the battlefield of elalamein, unsure whether their german. Because it is libyas only natural harbour, tobruk was. On 4th june 2015, dispatches from juno beach centre in france and nick logan, global news, journalist, reported that had been uncovered a german tobruk machine gun emplacement of world war ii, long buried in the shifting sands of juno beach. Once there, newman finished rounding up vocalist stuart snake neil, guitarist nigel evans, keyboardist jem davis, bassist steven woodward, and drummer alan vallance, and tobruk. Tobruk, like gallipoli, is a name that means much in the war annals of australia. New service to tobruk main features tobruk is located in eastern libya, 500 km east from benghazi, close to the egyptian border this port represents an opportunity to serve the eastern part of the country tobruk will be served from malta on a regular basis tobruk is the 4th libyan port covered by cma cgm. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from tobruk at the discogs marketplace. Before ww2 its inhabitants figures about 4,000 citizens, residing in several 100 whitecolored homes standing out starkly about the sunbaked, rugged terrain sloping right down to a small quay. It is the caipital o the butnan destrict an haes a population o 120,000 2011 est. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
The 1961 film, taxi for tobruk, is a fastpaced wwii adventure that introduces us to the five main characters during the opening credits, and then kicks off to an explosive start with an attack on a german camp that leads to four french soldiers being stranded on foot in the remote desert of libya in 1942. The stars are, lino ventura, maurice biraud, german cobos, charles aznavour and hardy kruger. At milne bay the hitherto invincible japanese suffered his first defeat at tobruk the allconquering german forces received their first setback in each case at the hands of australians. Taxi for tobruk the most exciting, explosive journey the screen has ever taken through a minefield of human emotions. The area of libya and the whole north africa was inhabited at least for the last 50,000 years by various indigenous. All published content are provided by nonaffiliated third parties. Lost in the deserts of lybia, a french commando unit struggles to find the road to the battlefield of elalamein, unsure whether their german prisoner hardy kruger is. Tobruk 1967 arthur hiller synopsis, characteristics.