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MAAMELTEIN, LEBANON. 1942-12-19. THE LARGE CUTTING THROUGH WHICH THE BEIRUT - TRIPOLI RAILWAY PASSES. THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LINE AND REMOVED 35,000 CUBIC YARDS OF ROCK AND SOIL TO MAKE THIS CUTTING. THIS SECTION OF THE LINE COMPLETED THE RAILWAY LINK BETWEEN LONDON AND CAIRO.
MAAMELTEIN, LEBANON. 1942-12-19. LARGE FILL AT MAAMELTEIN OVER WHICH THE BEIRUT - TRIPOLI RAILWAY RUNS. THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP CONSTRUCTED THE LINE AND IN MAKING THI
MAAMELTEIN, LEBANON. 1942-12-19. ROAD CULVERT NEAR MAAMELTEIN BUILT BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY LINE FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI FOR
JOUNEE, LEBANON. 1942-12-19. BRIDGE NEAR JOUNEE SHOWING RISING SUN PLAQUE CARVED BY BROTHER NA'AMTHALLAH, OF MAAMELTEIN, AND OTHER LEBANESE MONKS. THE BRIDGE WAS CONSTRUCTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY
MAAMELTEIN, LEBANON. 1942-12-19. ROAD CULVERT NEAR MAAMELTEIN BUILT BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY LINE FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI FOR
MAAMELTEIN, LEBANON. 1942-12-19. ROAD CULVERT NEAR MAAMELTEIN BUILT BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY LINE FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI FOR
DOG RIVER GORGE, LEBANON. 1942-12-20. GENERAL SIR HAROLD ALEXANDER, KCB, CSI, DSO, MC, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, MIDDLE EAST FORCES, MEETING LOCAL DIGNITARIES AFTER OPENING THE BEIRUT - TRIPOLI RAILWAY LINE
