Adoption of The Name
With typically Australian dry wit, Australians reclaimed the name as a badge of pride, even going so far as to strike their own unofficial medal bearing the likeness of a rat. The metal used to make the medals came from a German bomber the Rats had shot down with captured German guns. Throughout the conflict the Axis attackers had at least twice the manpower and had the advantage of strong air support while the Tobruk garrison had little air support because of the remoteness of friendly air bases. This made supply of the garrison, necessarily by sea, very difficult with ships having to arrive, unload and depart under the cover of darkness.
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