Tobruk 1940's Vintage Metal WW2 Road Sign with bullet holes

Tobruk Metal Road Sign

The Siege of Tobruk was a battle in Libya during the North African Campaign which lasted for 241 days. The battle started on 11 April 1941, when Tobruk was besieged by an Italian and Nazi German force commanded by General Rommel.

Tobruk was cut off and besieged between April and December 1941. Using the Italian defences, ill-organised attacks by Axis forces were defeated by the 30,000-strong Australian garrison (replaced in September by a British and Allied force), allowing time for the fortifications to be improved.

This sign is impressive and will look good on your display or in your den. Its made of 18 Gauge steel like they would have been in the 1940's, with black lettering on a white background. The sign has then been aged to add a little authenticity to it. It is scratched, rusted, chipped with bullet holes to finish it off.

Size 83 x 30 cms (33 inches x 12 inches)