Heroes of Tobruk

There’s always a moment of almost uncontrollable fear and terror when a patrol comes back and the face you’re looking for isn’t there. It is 1940, and sixteen-year-old Peter Fullerton and his best mate Tony Cantonelli lie about their age to enlist in the army. Tony also lies about his name — Australia is at war with Italy, and suspicion has been added to the racism he already encounters. Heroes of Tobruk follows these characters from the outbreak of war, through military training and the Siege o