Tobrouk extends itself along one of the only natural bays on the Libyan coastline. Sadly famous for the military cemeterys found here, Tobrouk is known as the `holocaust’ of thousands and thousands of men who died there fighting either to protect or to conquer the town during the 2nd World War. The town was completely rebuilt after the war. There is no trace of the ancient greek colony of `Antipyrgos’ that some say Tobrouk dates back to.