Tobruk (English spelling)

Japanese: トブルク(英語表記)Tobruk
Tobruk (English spelling)
A port city in the Cyrenaica region in northeastern Libya. Facing the Mediterranean Sea, it is blessed with a good natural harbor. It became a strategic military location during World War II and is known as the site of fierce fighting between the British and German armies.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
リビア北東部、キレナイカ地方の港湾都市。地中海に面し、天然の良港に恵まれる。第二次大戦の軍事上の要地となり、英国軍とドイツ軍の激戦の舞台となったことで知られる。

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