The Siege of Tobruk and the Tobruk Fig tree 22/08/2025 FacebookTwitterEmail The Siege of Tobruk began on April 10, 1941, when Tobruk was attacked by Italo-German forces under General Erwin Rommel. (Supplied) Advertising Feature A fig tree grown from a cutting taken from the original tree on the battlefield at Tobruk will soon be […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password * Remember Me Forgot Password