70 years ago Australian troops added to the already flawless reputation of the digger. Their defence of a small but vital Mediterranean port. Their deeds have become legendary and their nickname part of our language. They were known as the rats of Tobruk. At Tobruk the living conditions were terrible. They dug a hole in the ground for them to live in which would also protect them from the bombing raids. The hole and was full of flees and flies and every now and again a dust storm would come in. The food was terrible and they had very little access to clean water. Tobruk was the first time Germany was stopped in their advances in taking over Europe. The most serious time is when the German planes would come over. Some of the rats were situated
