Set in the libyan desert in ww2 a battalion of czech soldiers. From the box back, including some odd formatting the sun blazed down with whitehot intensity, turning the horizon into a shimmering, dancing ribbon. Pospichal jan meduna and lieberman petr vanek are a pair. Her displacement is 500 tons full load with a draught of ft. Informace o filmu na tobruk drama valecny, ceska republika, 2008, 100 min. Use the direct email form below to make an enquiry or to comment on tobruk sydney or our website. A handful of young soldiers find their courage and fighting skills put to the test in this wartime drama from director vaclav marhoul. Its industries include flour milling, liquor distilling, and soap manufacturing.
In the 1960s tobruk was the kind of film that inspired kids to play army. Tobruk was the site of an ancient greek colony and, later, of a roman fortress guarding the frontier of cyrenaica. Over the centuries, tobruk also served as a waystation along the coastal caravan route. The tobruk is fitted with lower power engines than the latter i,e, two paxman ventura 16 yjcm diesels with an output of 3,800 hp on two shafts giving a top speed 18 knots. Tobruk narrates the taking of tobruk as part of a general thrust in north africa by allied forces. Redmond trusted him to organise an immediate evacuation to tobruk. Uncovered german tobruk machine gun emplacement of wwii. As far as is known she still serves this function, and is still afloat and active. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Sites to see include the commonwealth cemetery, the english cemetery, the french cemetery, the german cemetery, and the fig tree hospital. The world war two cemeteries you can visit in tobruk include the allied cemetery, the french cemetery, knightsbridge cemetery near acroma, 25 km west of tobruk, and the german cemetery located inside a castle, with the names of dak soldiers died in the wars inscribed on its surrounding walls. Tobruk 1967 a 1967 world war ii adventure film starring rock hudson and george peppard tobruk 2008 a 2008 czechproduced world war ii.
During the siege of tobruk, which lasted from february to november 1941, during world war ii, german and italian troops, led by general erwin rommel, gained control of the city of tobruk in libya. It was the site of antipyrgos, an ancient greek agricultural colony, and thereafter of a roman fortress guarding the cyrenaican frontier. The supply of axis troops on the egyptian frontier could have been eased by sea transport to tobruk. Tobruk 1967 a 1967 world war ii adventure film starring rock hudson and george peppard tobruk 2008 a 2008 czechproduced world war ii film based on the novel red badge of courage.
Dora bouchoucha fourati, jaroslav kucera, iveta malachovska, vaclav marhoul, ales tybl casts. Sep 04, 2008 more highlighted were some shocking twists of a runaway soldier, which maybe have a fair antiwar purpose but then the movie should have had entirely a different name than tobruk. This place is situated in tubruq tobruk, libya, its geographical coordinates are 32 5 1 north, 23 58 35 east and its original name with diacritics is tobruk. Tobruk is a 2008 film written and directed by vaclav marhoul and starring jan meduna and petr vanek. Tobruk is a port city on libyas eastern mediterranean coast. Tobruk sydney 5050 old northern road maroota nsw 2756 telephone. And it is also the headquarters of the libyan sponge fishery, prosecuted by greeks. During world war ii, in a battle called the siege of tobruk, allied. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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. Tobruk seems to be the place to be held to the death without thought of retirement. The city is beautifully situated along its ushaped harbour, between the encroaching sands of the sahara from the south and lively mediterranean waves from the north. Tobruk 1967 in order to slow rommels advance on the suez canal, a group of allied soldiers cross the libyan desert to destroy enemy fuel reserves and stop tanks dead in their tracks. More highlighted were some shocking twists of a runaway soldier, which maybe have a fair antiwar purpose but then the movie should have had entirely a different name than tobruk.
It is the caipital o the butnan destrict an haes a population o 120,000 2011 est. Jan meduna private jiri pospichal, petr vanek private jan lieberman, robert nebrensky corporal kohak, michal novotny private ruzicka, martin nahalka sergeant borny, matus kratky private janicky, krystof rimsky private kutina, petr lnenicka private sajda, andrej polak private dunda, petr stach private dubalek. Tobruk is a 2008 film written and directed by vaclav marhoul and starring jan meduna and petr. By 1911, tobruk had become an italian military base. Action packed throughout, this picture has all of the ingredients you would usually have to find in several movies. Based on a true story,it deals with the plight of young czech volunteers who were sent to war without any training. Nominated for eight crystal lions the czech republics equivalent of the oscars, and a substantial domestic hit, war film tobruk reps a solid. Rock hudson stars as a reluctant volunteer leading foray behind enemy lines.
This second world war tour covers the eastern region of libya, including benghazi, cyrene, tobruk and bardia or alburdi. 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. Britain, the middle east and the northern front, 19411942. The old farmhouse is set in the rolling countryside of the parco della val dorcia which has recently been declared a unesco world heritage site. It is an adaptation of the classic american civil war novel the red badge of courage by stephen crane, but transfers the action to north africa during world war ii. One of the finest seaports on the coast and an important trade and transportation center, tobruk was captured by the italians in 1911 and became part of their african colonial empire. Tobruk, city and port, northeastern libya, on the mediterranean sea. The target is a german fuel depot near the libyan port of tobruk. Massacre at tobruk stackpole, pa, 2008 and special intelligence group. The siege of tobruk was lifted in december 1941 in the course of operation crusader.
This is a situation which is still happening today when even children become recruits. Release dates 15 also known as aka 6 release dates slovakia 4 september 2008. 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. 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 the battle that saved north africa reprints by robert. Pdf most quarters of the allied camp greeted the fall of tobruk on 21 june 1942 with incredulity. Tobruk disambiguation internet movie firearms database. Avoid this if you want to see a film about the battle of tobruk. Tobruk definition at, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation. Tobruk, libya travel photo by galen r frysinger, sheboygan. The events shown in this film as well as the characters portrayed are fictional. Egypt 28 october 2008 cairo slovakia 4 december 2008 bratislava international film festival czech republic.
The siege of tobruk was the first occasion in the war that german panzer units had been stopped. 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. The town later became a way station on the coastal caravan route. Czech soldiers successfully the positions they hold during the battle of tobruk. British cinema of the 1940s andre deutsch, london, 1998. In the distance, the mechanical roar of german panzers could be heard like a thunderstorm about to break. Because it is libyas only natural harbour, tobruk was. The team at tobruk can bring the outback to your doorstep with our amazing mobile shows. The czechoslovak 11th infantry battalion east is sent to the north african town of tobruk. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Tobruk simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tobruk 2008 hd free download rare movies cinema of the.