Tobruch is a port city on libyas eastern mediterranean coast, near the border with egypt. Tobruk was besieged by the italian and german armies on the the 11th of april 1941. Total number of members who have this title in their. 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.
Four french soldiers, serving in british long range desert group, return after the raid on german base with a. Over the centuries, tobruk also served as a waystation along the coastal caravan route. Tobruk also written as tubruk is located further east along the libyan coastline near the egyptian border. Taxi for tobruk 1961 this world war two film is set in north africa during late summer 1942. It cannot be claimed that tobruk stopped rommel and his africa corps but it cannot be overlooked that the siege had an important effect on the war for another reason. Screenplay by michel audiard, rene havard, patelliere.
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. Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for tobruk. Tobruk 1967 internet movie firearms database guns in. Tobruk narrates the taking of tobruk as part of a general thrust in north africa by allied forces. Tobruk was the site of an ancient greek colony and, later, of a roman fortress guarding the frontier of cyrenaica. The film was written by leo gordon who also acted in the film and released through universal pictures. Taxi for tobruk 1961 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 2. If my memory serves me correctly, this movie appeared shortly after hardy krugers famous movie, the one that got away. Rommel ordered a retreat, but followed that up with an aerial bombardment of tobruk and the ships at.
In september 1942, the german afrika korps under rommel have successfully pushed the allies back into egypt. 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. With hardy kruger, lino ventura, maurice biraud, charles aznavour. Tobruk seems to be the place to be held to the death without thought of retirement. Along the way a strange bond develops between the men, one. Taxi zum klo 1980 watch online download subtitles player.
The movie stars rock hudson, george peppard and nigel green. 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. In order to aid the attack, a group of british commandos and german jews make their way undercover through 800 miles of desert, to destroy the fuel dumps starving the germans of fuel. In 1942, craig is captured by the vichy french, rescued by palestinian jews, and taken to the headquarters of col. The siege of tobruk was the first occasion in the war that german panzer units had been stopped.
Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Tobruk will be served from malta on a regular basis tobruk is the 4th libyan port covered by cma cgm benghazi is closed until further notice march 2015. During world war ii, french commandos join forces with a german officer in order to survive the african desert. A canadian pow major is rescued by a special british military unit made up of germans to help lead an attack on a major nazi fuel depot in tobruk, libya. The stars are, lino ventura, maurice biraud, german cobos, charles aznavour and hardy kruger. The knightsbridge cemetery was built in 1942 on a site of a battle near. Charles aznavour full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Sites to see include the commonwealth cemetery, the english cemetery, the french cemetery, the german cemetery, and the fig tree hospital. Tobruk is a 1967 american technicolor drama war film directed by arthur hiller and starring rock hudson and george peppard.
George peppard, guy stockwell, jack watson, leo gordon, norman rossington, rock hudson. In this ww ii adventure, a band of french soldiers must escort a group of highranking german officers across the north african desert. Taxi for tobruk 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Release dates 11 also known as aka 20 release dates west germany 9 may 1961.
Harker explains that since craig is an expert on the desert, he has been recruited to mount a suicidal raid upon the fuel. Tobruk 1967 arthur hiller synopsis, characteristics. The city is located on a peninsula with a stratigical harbor and a port for exporting oil. Taxi for tobruk is one of best movie released on 9 may 1961 starring hardy kruger, lino ventura, maurice biraud, charles aznavour, german cobos. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included. Taxi for tobruk 1961 french commandos charles aznavour, lino ventura kidnap a german captain hardy kruger and cross the north african desert in his car. Tobruk is a 1967 world war ii adventure film directed by arthur hiller and written by leo gordon. Jafar panahis taxi, taxi teheran, taxi tehran, tehran taxi watch online download subtitles player. Average prices of more than 40 products and services in tobruk, libya. In late 1940, the allies had defeated the italian 10th army during operation compass 9 december 1940 9 february 1941 and trapped the remnants at beda. By 1911, tobruk had become an italian military post, but during world war ii, allied forces, mainly the australian 6th division, took tobruk on 22 january 1941. Taxi for tobruk bluray universal studios home entertainment. The film focuses on a joint britishsig special interrogation group raid on the fuel dumps at german controlled port city of tobruk. Taxi for tobruk 1961 changes the movie database tmdb.
Given inds the distance between them and estimates the fare for taxi services in tobruk. Acroma was an important supplies centre where a number of desert tracks met. Axis forces recaptured the port on 21 june 1942, after defeating the eighth army in the battle of gazala. It was the site of antipyrgos, an ancient greek agricultural colony, and thereafter of a roman fortress guarding the cyrenaican frontier. 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. The 2 32nd was in egypt and did not arrive by ship until may 4th. A counterattack is planned, for which the fuel dumps at tobruk are a critical impediment. Taxi nach tobruk 1961, germany taxi for tobruk 1960, united states other resources. This second world war tour covers the eastern region of libya, including benghazi, cyrene, tobruk and bardia or alburdi. Arthur hiller directed this exciting world war ii drama starring rock hudson as major donald craig of the british north african army. Etd malta on april 6th, 2015 eta tobruk on april 8th, 2015. The most exciting, explosive journey the screen has ever taken through a minefield of human emotions. The town later became a way station on the coastal caravan route. In this ww ii adventure, a band of french soldiers must escort a group of high ranking german officers across the north african desert.
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