Tobruk held despite the friction because of the men themselves not their comanders, the men appreciated each others qualities and knew that whilst tobruk held it would always be a thorn in erwins side, if he copuld have taken it earlier and then brought the full weight of his troops to bear then the allies would have ahd a problem, not only that but he could have used tobruk as a supply harbour thus negating the long supply lines that were time consuming and vulnerable.

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It was proper we should wear eagles upon our shoulders, for only birds could have reached the heights we did or visited the lands we did.